NASPO Pulse

Prepare to expand your understanding of cybersecurity and IT procurement as we welcome Montae Brockett, the Deputy CIO and Chief Information Security Officer at Washington DC's Department of Healthca…

Ever wondered how public procurement professionals manage to keep municipal fleets running smoothly despite numerous challenges? Get ready to uncover the answers in our latest NASPO Pulse episode. Jo…

Ready to master the art of state procurement contracts? Join Telice Gillom and our illustrious guest, Megan Smyth, NASPO's Director of Legal Education, as we unravel the complexities of negotiating t…

Ever wondered how state governments tackle workforce development and procurement challenges? Tune in as we chat with Dr. Rebecca Holwerda , Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Administration an…

Ever wondered what happens to confidentiality clauses after a contract ends? Tune in to our latest NASPO Pulse episode as Telice Gillom and Megan Smyth, NASPO's Director of Legal Education, break dow…

Curious about the building blocks of strong public procurement contracts? Join us as we uncover the core elements that make contracts legally binding with Megan Smyth, NASPO's Director of Legal Educa…

Unlock the secrets of integrating cutting-edge AI into state procurement processes with insights from Amy Glasscock, Program Director of Innovation and Emerging Issues at NASCIO and Megan Smyth, NASP…

Unlock the secrets of government procurement with our esteemed guest, Bob Gleason, Broward County's procurement director, as we navigate the delicate intricacies of state and local government purchas…

Unlock the potential hidden within your workforce as Blair Corcoran de Castillo from Opportunity at Work joins us to discuss the transformative STARS program. Skilled Through Alternative Routes is no…

Happy 2024! For our first Pulse Podcast of the new year, we interview the 2024 NASPO President, Valerie Bollinger, Chief Procurement Officer for the state of Idaho.  We talk about her presidential in…

Will Camp, Supplier Relations Manager, discusses His offices process in hiring an Intern, what the day-to-day looks like for an intern in Michigan, process the intern contributed to, and more.

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Sorraia Tavares, Operations Services Division, discusses Her experience with a NASPO intern, the impact having an intern had on her office, what it takes to be a successful intern.

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David O'Neil, Chief Procurement Officer, and Jody Klevin, Chief Learning officer discuss what North Carolina is doing to attract talent to their state, how to keep their NASPO interns engaged, and th…

Ian Fox, incoming Junior at North Carolina State University, tells us about his internship with the North Carolina Department of Administration. We discuss Ian's expectations for the internship, and …

We talk with Liah Kilgore, incoming Junior at Michigan State University. Liah just completed an internship as a student supplier relationship analyst and discusses what is was like to work at the sta…

We talk with Sawyer McDuffie, second year law student at George Washington University. We discuss Sawyer's internship at the DC Office of Contract and Procurement, and what about the internship appea…

Join host Kevin Minor and Debb Atnip, Manager of Education, Capture and Growth, CDW Government, as they discuss building relationships with procurement officials, navigating government attorney engag…

Join host Kevin Minor and Mark Mayer, Director of Strategic partnerships at In Time Tec, as they explore building relationships with procurement officials, navigating government attorney engagements,…

Explore the fascinating world of supplier-government collaboration in our exclusive mini-series on the NASPO Pulse Podcast. Join Jennifer King, President of DiscountCell Inc., as we delve into the se…

Experience the fascinating world of supplier-government collaboration in our exclusive mini-series on the NASPO Pulse Podcast. Join host Kevin Minor and Nathan Frey, ISG Public Sector, as they delve …