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Valerie Scott

Valerie Scott

17 April, 2024

My Forum Story

NIGP Forum is never a waste of time. Every year, I walk away learning something new that I can implement in my ...read more
NIGP Forum is never a waste of time. Eve ...read more
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Kirk Buffington

Kirk Buffington

10 April, 2024

Understanding Risk in Public Procurement

Government procurement is a complex process that involves managing various risks associated with acquiring goo ...read more
Government procurement is a complex proc ...read more
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Russell M. Pankey

Russell M. Pankey

01 April, 2024

My Forum Story - Russ Pankey

NIGP Forum is all about the people. I look forward to reconnecting with my NIGP Family every year at Forum. ...read more
NIGP Forum is all about the people. I l ...read more
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Todd Slater

Todd Slater

27 March, 2024

Navigating Success in Public Procurement: A Continued Look at The Importance of Life-Long Learning

Following up on last month’s installment of Learning by Design, we return to the 2023 NIGP Workforce Develop ...read more
Following up on last month’s installme ...read more
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Kirk Buffington

Kirk Buffington

13 March, 2024

Agency Discretion

When we hear about an agency having a certain amount of discretion, what is meant by that term?  Differen ...read more
When we hear about an agency having a ce ...read more
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Todd Slater

Todd Slater

28 February, 2024

Navigating Success in Public Procurement: The Importance of Life-Long Learning

In this installment of Learning by Design, we delve into the significant findings from the recently published ...read more
In this installment of Learning by Desig ...read more
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Kirk Buffington

Kirk Buffington

13 February, 2024

Introducing Legally Speaking and a Legal Understanding Toolkit

Hello, and welcome to the first edition of Legally Speaking.  I am so excited to host a column on the NIG ...read more
Hello, and welcome to the first edition ...read more
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Todd Slater

Todd Slater

17 January, 2024

Crafting Your Professional Journey in 2024

Hello and welcome to "Learning by Design" – your new career and professional development guide here on NIGPâ ...read more
Hello and welcome to "Learning by Design ...read more
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Em Moses

Em Moses

19 December, 2023

William J. Tommie Jr., CPPO

To hear it told, when Joe Tommie was awarded the first Instructor Hall of Fame award at NIGP Forum earlier thi ...read more
To hear it told, when Joe Tommie was awa ...read more

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