NIGP's Official Magazine

Government Procurement Magazine

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Government Procurement is NIGP's official magazine and serves as a leading resource for the public procurement community by fostering the interchange of ideas, information, and experiences in every issue. The magazine is published bi-monthly, with articles that address important public procurement topics across industries, plus the latest news and updates from NIGP.

Find the latest issues here, along with issues from previous years that are still relevant for today's procurement professionals.

Government Procurement Magazine

2020 Issues
2019 Issues
2018 Issues

October November Issue

With articles such as:

On Anxiety and Depression by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
Heroic: Massachusetts' Procurement Response to the Pandemic Crisis by David Yarkin
COVID-19 and Energy: The Critical Need for Expert Advice by Bob Wooten
Procurement's Value: A Call to Action by Alex Denis, EdD, CPPO
What Does it Mean to be Green? by Jean Clark, FNIGP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPM
What Tune will You Play? by Pamela Cotham and Lisa Frank
NIGP-CPP Certification, Your Pathway to Success
The Issues of POs by Darin Matthews, CPPO, FNIGP, C.P.M., CPSM

August-September Issue

With articles such as:

Comprehensive Collaboration by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
Energy Sourcing and Supply Management in the Ague of COVID-19 by Bob Wooten
If There were Ever a Time for Procurement to be more Strategic, It's Now by Jean Clark, FNIGP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPM
Resilience Matters: Pandemic and Procurement by Lisa Frank
Procurement's Contributions to America's Biggest Challenges by David Yarkin
Consolidation & Leverage: How to Maximize your Agency's Spend by Tammy Rimes, MPA
The Ins and Outs by Darin Matthews, CPPO, FNIGP, C.P.M., CPSM

June-July Issue

With articles such as:

Deeper Collaboration by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
How Yelp and Angie's List Revolutionized Supplier Performance Evaluation in Government - by David Yarkin
Top 10 Energy Buying Mistakes You Didn't Realize You Were Making by Bob Wooten
Conferences: Rethinking the Status Quo by Lisa Frank
How Public Procurement be Better Prepared for the Next Unpredictable Crisis by Jean Clark, FNIGP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPM
NIGP Forum 2020 - Coming to You Virtually
I Robot? by Darin Matthews, CPPO, FNIGP, C.P.M., CPSM

April-May Issue

With articles such as:

What Lessons Can We Learn from the Disrupted Supply of Medical Equipment an Supplies? by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
How to Engage Small Business Sellers - Bill Wolpin
Top 10 Energy Buying mistakes you didn't realize you were making by Bob Wooten
Connection Matters: Technology, Communication and Connection by Lisa Frank
Fiscal Management can be Taxing without the Right Procurement Taxonomy in Place by Jean Clark, FNIGP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPM
P-Cards: Small Changes can create Significant Process Improvements by Colin Millar
Purchasing in a Pandemic: Life on the Front Lines in Rockland County, N.Y. by Derek Prall
Purchasing in a Pandemic: Navigating COVID-19 using Cooperative Procurement by Tammy Rimes
Procurement in Place by Darin Matthews, CPPO, FNIGP, C.P.M., CPSM

February-March Issue

With articles such as:

Moral Injury by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
How to Engage Small Business Sellers - Bill Wolpin and Anne Rung
Top 10 Energy Buying mistakes you didn't realize you were making by Bob Wooten
Transparency Leads to Accountability and Efficiency by Dan Symon
Personality Matters: The Disc Method by Lisa Frank
Government Technology is Changing - So must the way we buy it by Jean Clark, FNIGP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPM
Building Better Bridges: How IT departments can better serve procurement agencies through collaboration by Tammy Rimes
Crossing your T's by Darin Matthews, CPPO, FNIGP, C.P.M., CPSM

October-November Issue

With articles such as:

Focusing on Ourselves in the Right Way by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
Top 10 Energy Buying Mistakes You Didn't Realize You Were Making (& How to Avoid Them), No. 7: Using One Firm for "All Things Energy" by Bob Wooten
Forum Matters: Procurement Judgement by Lisa J. Premo, MPM
Form a Partnership or Just Follow the Leader? Public Procurement's Digital Age Strategic Conundrum by Jean Clark, FNIGP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPM
Procurement Data: The Key to Unlocking Strategic Sourcing by Lindsay Kroes
Pension Tension: When altering pension plans to relieve financial pressure, cities must balance realistic funding with satisfying employees by Jason Axelrod
Who's the Boss? by Darin Matthews, CPPO,FNIGP,C.P.M.,CPSM

August-Spetember Issue

With articles such as:

Profession/Professional by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
Top 10 Energy Buying Mistakes You Didn't Realize You Were Making (& How to Avoid Them), No. 5: Using a decentralized approach by Bob Wooten
Are Leaders Made or Do they Emerge? by Lisa J. Premo, MPM
This New Technology is Empowering GPOS to Better Serve Public Procurement Customers - and It Can Help Your Agency too by Jean Clark, FNIGP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPM
New Approaches to Cooperative Contracting by Tammy Rimes
Passing Me Up by Darin Matthews, CPPO,FNIGP,C.P.M.,CPSM

June-July Issue

With articles such as:

Curbing Undue Influence on Public Procurement by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
Professional Refreshments by Barbara R. Johnson, CPPO, CPPB, MPA
Top 10 Energy Buying Mistakes You Didn't Realize You Were Making (& How to Avoid Them), No. 5: Using Energy Aggregations by Bob Wooten
Eleven Words to Use to Build a More Professional Vocabulary by Lisa J. Premo, MPM
In the Market for Medical Supplies? Why it May Be Best to Buy Through a Co-op by Jean Clark, FNIGP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPM
NIGP Introduces Pathways
NIGP Forum 2019

April-May Issue

With articles such as:

An Arts Quandry by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
Building Competencies vs. Gaining Knowledge by Fareshta Khelifi Touhami
Is This the Key to Successfully Procuring Emerging Technologies? by Jean Clark
Top 10 Energy Buying Mistakes You Didn't Realize You Were Making (& How to Avoid Them) by Bob Wooten
What's on Your Agenda? by Lisa J. Premo, MPM
The Ins & Outs of Financing Infrastructure by Fred Springer
Remembering LaWann Terry by Darin Matthews

February-March Issue

With articles such as:

Leveraging Procurement to Close the Budget Gap by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
Changing People's Minds about Change by Jean Clark
Top 10 Energy Buying Mistakes You Didn't Realize You Were Making (&How to Avoid Them) by Bob Wooten
Language Matters: Ethics by Lisa J. Premo, MPM
Renewable Natural Gas Drives Revenue by Kenneth Duke
Intersecting Timelines by Derek Prall
NIGP Milestone Anniversaries
Learning from Others by Roger Ball
Meauring Up by Darin Matthews

December 2018 - January 2019 Issue

With articles such as:

Politics in Procurement by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
How Much Do You Really Know About Your Suppliers? by Jean Clark
Top 10 Energy Buying Mistakes You Didn't Realize You Were Making (& How to Avoid Them) by Bob Wooten
Language Matters: Definitions Matter: Public-Private Partnerships (P3S) for Facilities & Infrastructure by Lisa J. Premo, MPM
Public Procurement Compensation & Retention: The results of the NIGP Benchmark Survey
Learning from Others - Darin Matthews

October-November Issue

With articles such as:

Emotional Intelligence and Leadership by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
How Much Can Public Procurement Learn from Machine Learning and other Modern Tech Tools? A Lot by Jean Clark
The Energy Buying Mistakes You Didn't Realize You Were Making (& How to Avoid Them) by Bob Wooten
Language Matters: The Place of Public Procurement by Lisa J. Premo, MPM
The Beat Goes On and On and On...
Learning Created for Today's Workforce by Todd Slater, PhD
Transit Authority Leverages Procurement Technology by Masih Bahadori and Darin Matthews, FNIGP, CPPO, CPSM

August-September Issue

With articles such as:

Contractual Results and Risks by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
Finding An Ally: These Are The Relationships That Procurement Professionals Should Prioritize by Jean Clark
Five Keys to Negotiating Energy Supply Agreements - Part Five: Material Changes by Bob Wooten
Language Matters: The Importance of Listening by Lisa J. Premo, MPM
Reader Response: Thoughts on "Responsive and Responsible" by William Curry
Cooperative Procurement's Evolution by Tammy Rimes
My Cost Runneth Over by Darin Matthews, FNIGP, CPPO, CPSM

June-July Issue

With articles such as:

Assuring the Quality of the Public Procurement Workforce by Stephen Gordon, Ph.D, FNIGP, CPPO
Should we be worried about Procurement's ties? by Jean Clark
Five Keys to Negotiating Energy Supply Agreements by Bob Wooten
Language Matters: Distinguishing between Responsive and Responsible by Lisa J. Premo, MPM
Telling a Story by David E. Nash
Just like a Country Love Song by Tammy Rimes
Fair and Transparent Scoring: Wither the Coin Toss by Eddy Jin
Woman in Procument by Marcheta Gillespie

April-May

With articles such as:

Procurement Ethics at Ground Level by Stephen Gordon
State CIOs Want to Maintain the Cost and Quality of Services: How Procurement Can Help by Jean Clark
The Procurement Professional's Guide to Negotiating Energy Supply Agreements by Bob Wooten
Language Matters: Scope versus Statement by Lisa J. Premo, MPM
The Textbook Purchasing Gauntlet by Laura Harrington
Blockchain: A Path to Unblocking Government Procurement Processes? by Joe Kim
Earning a Seat at the Table by Derek Prall
You be the Judge by Darin Matthews

February-March Issue

With articles such as:

Dropping the Baton is Not a Good Thing by Stephen Gordon
Which Priorities Should Drive Your Agency's Procurement Actions This Year? by Jean Clark
Five Keys to Negotiating Energy Supply Agreements by Bob Wooten
Language Matters by Lisa J. Premo, MPM and John O. Alder, CPPO
Oklahoma Central Purchasing Division's Virtual Brown Bags by Richard Pennington
Digital Dollar$ by Derek Prall
Heart & Soul by Darin Matthews

December 2017-January 2018

With articles such as:

Boosting Sustainable Procurement Results by Stephen Gordon
Proof that following this Procurement Code is the Key to Better Outcomes? by Jean Clark
The Procurement Professional's Guide to Negotiating Energy Supply Agreements by Bob Wooten
Kaizen and the Sound Transit IT Investment Playbook by Richard Pennington
The Three Things You Must Do to be a Procurement Superstar by Kevin Ebi
Making the Most of a Solicitation by Theresa M. Chappell
Scandal by Derek Prall
It all adds up by Darin Matthews