For the first time ever we will be off as a company all next week!  Excited to do that for the team.  Learn about it in this quick episode.

Dustin Lanier guides a discussion with Harry Black, City Manager from the City of Stockton, regarding his extended procurement career, and how that experience impacts his daily work.  This webinar was hosted by the California Association of Public Procurement Professionals.

Dustin Lanier talks to the Louisiana Chapter of NIGP on "Talking It Up: Describing Procurement as Our Profession."  This hour-long activity includes three distinct icebreaker sessions, interactive handouts and a discussion on how to talk about procurement to ourselves, our close associates and the next generation.  This clip is a six-minute sample of the content.

Dustin Lanier and TJ Martin, CPO from the City of Phoenix, talk about the urgency to think long term about staffing in public procurement, the challenges on creating both interest from the next generation and developing competencies, and some of the interesting and leading ideas coming from the City of Phoneix to make a difference.

Dustin previews the live discussion scheduled for Nov 30 at Noon Central on Linkedin Audio - "Bringing Up the Next Generation of Procurement All-Stars" Together with TJ Martin, CPO from the City of Phoenix. Event info can be found at https://lnkd.in/g5ddqqk7

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

This week we celebrate our 12th year in business with a company planning gathering starting tomorrow!  With over 40 people now on the team, it is a time to be thankful and excited about our ability to serve public procurement across the country.Now we are twelve years in - Lending tree says that the failure rate of small businesses after 10 years is 65.5%  So I'm humbled by that - but also thankful that right now our crunch is in the other direction - demand is heavy and we continue to grow!  Thank you, clients, business partners, and quiet supporters.Read the rest of the story at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin excerpts concepts presented from a recent speech for NIGP Area II on "Making Social Media a Part of your Procurement Outreach Strategy" with Thao Jones- Hill.  This episode primarily focused on basics of how the Linkedin algorithm works, and what to take into account when making content.  A document accompaniment can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin announces a new program that will allow experienced public procurement professionals the ability to work part-time on project work and research initiatives, and introduces the inagural pair of experts, Norma Hall and Veronica Caston Frost.

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

In a new speech, Dustin Lanier provides new insights for public procurement professionals on a practical approach to evaluation and negotiation, including sources of power in acquisition, solicitation development, evaluation strategies, and approaches to negotiation.  This excerpt is a 10 minute preview from the first portion of this speech.  This presentation is available for virtual and in-person presentations.

At the International City and County Managers Association, Dustin Lanier talks about Procurement as a Service - why Procurement should be a priority, what is Procurement as a Service, and includes four use cases for its application, including short clips from four local government leaders.

Dustin Lanier describes an upcoming speech on "Procurement as a Service - Stories from the Field" for the International City/County Managers Association.    He covers procurement should be a priority for City and County managers, what is Procurement as a Service, and who needs Procurement as a Service in four profiles.  An article accompaniment can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

In Part two of a case study conversation at the NIGP Forum, Raffi Sarrafian and Dustin Lanier begin a discussion about the Transformation projects underway in Cook County.

In Part one of a case study conversation at the NIGP Forum, Raffi Sarrafian and Dustin Lanier begin a discussion about the Transformation projects underway in Cook County.

On Tuesday August 23rd at 12:45EST, Dustin Lanier and Raffi Sarrafian, CPO from Cook County, will discuss procurement transformation efforts underway there, the role of implementation partners like Civic Initiatives, and anticipated benefits.  Dustin and Raffi preview the session in this short clip.

Rick Gay and Dustin Lanier speak together in a panel on "Cost Analysis as an Engine for Public Procurement" courtesy of NIGP's webinar series.  The presentation was over an hour and went through several levels of complexity.  The full session is available in the NIGP webinar library.

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

In an seven minute excerpt from a longer speech about making Procurement a Strategic Asset, Lanier talks about the concept of eliminating drag in procurement process as one of the ways to find more time for the strategic work.

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

In this clip, Dustin Lanier responds to a pair of questions from the Government Financial Officers Association after a speech on eprocurement.  The unexpected questions were “we eliminated purchasing, would this still work with no purchasing” and "if we don’t have a procurement function, how would we build the case that we should?”  Lanier responds off the cuff about the importance of procurement as the focal point between finance, business, legal and the supplier community.

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin Lanier facilitates a discussion on procurement's issues when "flipping the financial year" with state, local and higher education participants: Justin Sullivan, James E. Crenshaw, Christin Webb, Jenny Hedderman, Christina Semeraro, Alli McNally and Stephanie Brown.

Dustin Lanier and Jana Thompson talk about Jana's experience in overseeing a procurement transformation initiative while at the University of North Dakota that started pre-covid and had to transcend the move to home from staff.

Dustin Lanier talks about eprocurement fundamentals and definitions for the Government Finance Officers Association - This clip is an excerpt of the first 15 minutes of the presentation that goes through establishing the markets of success for an eprocurement project, and how to think about transactional and transformational automation.

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin Lanier reviews the procurement news of the week in audio and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/

Dustin and Victor Leamer, senior buyer for Spokane County, talk about Victor's presentation on "Procurement Ancestry" at NIGP Region 8, as well as his portfolio of speeches at NIGP Forum in Boston in August.

Rosey Murton from Florida State University, Aaron Carter from the University of Illinois and Dustin Lanier talk about Talent Management in an NAEP Event on May 3rd, touching on topics ranging from staff motivation, recruiting, retention, and other topics about attracting and retaining staff in the era of ongoing staff turbulence.

Dustin goes over the Five for Friday current event topics for April 29nd.  Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-CPPO

Dustin goes over the Five for Friday current event topics for April 22nd.  Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-CPPO

Dustin goes over the Five for Friday current event topics for April 15th.  Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-CPPO

Dustin interviews Aubrey Leigh Goodwin, a Deputy Executive Director for the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration.  Aubrey Leigh oversees a variety of procurement functions for the state, and talks about her career path and aspects of procurement in the state.

Dustin Lanier contributes a five minute quick talk to the NIGP Chapter Academy session on Leadership and Member Engagement.  The topic was how Chapters can provide an Enduring Community during an ongoing period of job change, and ways to contribute new methods to provide value to members.

Dustin Lanier speaks at the Virginia Association of Governmental Procurement about "Growing Purchasing Into Procurement," related to a recent name change of the organization.  This is a ten minute excerpt of an hour including group discussions available for other procurement events upon request!

Dustin Lanier gathers some thoughts on why graduating seniors should consider a career in procurement, with quick takes from Carrie Mathes, Aaron Carter and Jaime Schorr.  This podcast also presented as an article on linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo

Dustin goes over the Career Week content from the week, and the rest of the Five for Friday current event topics for March 11th.  Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO

Dustin goes over the Five for Friday current event topics for March 4th.  Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO

What are the best predictions about trends and themes that will drive our discussion in the year, boiled down into a handful of words?  Our panel starts with a list of five - Talent, Velocity, Portfolio, Digital and Automation - then moves into some additional excellent discussion about Agility, Collaboration, Consultation and Patience.  Panel Participants include Dustin Lanier, Jaime Schorr, Justin Sullivan, Jenny Hedderman, Christin Webb, James E. Crenshaw, Christina Semeraro, and special guest Gary Lambert.

Dustin goes over the Five for Friday content for February 11th.  Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO

Dustin goes over the Five for Friday content for February 4th (and January 28th).  Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO

Dustin reads through the recent article on the Content plan for 2022, including a preview discussion about Linkedin Audio, and provides a step through the Five for Friday content for January 21st.  Find all of the described articles and links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO

Dustin goes over the Five for Friday content for January 7th.  Find all of the described links at https://www.linkedin.com/dustin-lanier-CPPO