NIGP, the largest association dedicated solely to public procurement professionals, invites you to submit your presentation for our all-virtual experience this August. Be a part of the most diverse and comprehensive event attended by professionals from across the field.
Please use the resources below to help you prepare the best proposal possible.
About the 2021 Call for Proposals
NIGP Forum 2021 virtual is the opportunity for the public procurement community to reconvene and reconnect after an extremely busy year for the industry. We discuss our shared responsibility to each other, share best practices, and design new ways to engage our procurement community in building new bridges and responding to the needs of the next generation. As we plan for a sustainable future in the public procurement industry, we “dream big,” write a new story together, imagine new possibilities, and advocate for change. We build on our diversity, resilience and interdependence, set the stage to be creative and imaginative, and shine a special focus on the strategic value of public procurement.
The Content Management Committee invites you to submit a proposal for the NIGP Forum 2021 virtual experience. Session proposals can be submitted for 60-minute presentations. NIGP and the Content Management Committee welcomes proposals that highlight:
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Access, diversity, and inclusion in public procurement and the communities we serve.
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Sustainability of public procurement during and in recovery from times of crisis
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Ways to navigate legalities, risk, and ethical challenges around public procurement,
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Best practices in measuring outcomes and impact
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Mental health and self-care in the public procurement field-how are we taking care of ourselves, our staff, our communities
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Public procurement leadership in the next decade in response to changing demographic, technological, and economic trends
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National and local advocacy for a shared responsibility and dialogue
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Introductory and deep dive discussions around construction procurement methods—and the benefits and challenges that come with each
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Targeted dialogue on the nature, role, and functionality of cooperatives within the procurement function, underscoring the legal nuances, availability, and applicability of cooperatives in support of smarter procurement operations, to name a few
We will consider proposals from the potential content areas detailed below and will have 7 tracks for the NIGP Forum 2021 virtual experience.