By Sarah Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I am watching: The Right Stuff, about the early years of the U.S. space program What I am reading / listening to: Creative Quest by Questlove / The Roots What I am working on: Rewriting lyrics to pop songs for fun localgov and nonprofit clients to … Continued
This guest blog is by ELGL member Chris Van Beke, the cofounder and CEO of Vendor Registry. As a purchasing professional you’re no stranger to the challenges that come with managing vendors. Some of the more common difficulties include working with outdated or missing vendor information; chasing down paperwork from vendors; finding local or specialized … Continued
This guest blog is by ELGL member Chris Van Beke, the cofounder and CEO of Vendor Registry. Effective and efficient public purchasing comes with its inherent costs, so it’s important to avoid the preventable ones when possible. That’s where a good vendor management platform comes in. With high quality vendor management, bid management and contract … Continued
This guest blog is by ELGL member Chris Van Beke, the cofounder and CEO of Vendor Registry. In the world of local government finance, purchasing is one the easiest and more immediate ways to help your organization be more efficient. In particular, implementing an online vendor management system will save both hard and soft costs … Continued
Chris Van Beke CEO & Co-Founder Vendor Registry LinkedIn Purchasing and RFPs. Chris Van Beke the CEO and Co-Founder of Vendor Registry talks about improving the way vendors and governments work together, from updating paper processes to improving communication. Chris also shared his career path to leading a tech company focused on procurement. Subscribe: Learn … Continued
This guest blog is by ELGL member Chris Van Beke, the cofounder and CEO of Vendor Registry. As a public purchasing professional you’ve likely become accustomed to doing more with less, while expectations in both procurement visibility and efficiency continue to grow. The challenges you’re likely facing run the gamut: limited to non-existent budgets, mid-year … Continued
Webinar: Local Government Procurement & Vendor Management March 20, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. EDT Click here to register Please join us on March 20 at 1 PM ET for a free webinar, “A Live Look Into Comprehensive and Affordable Online Vendor and Bid Management.” During the session, we’ll showcase: Improved vendor document management to help … Continued
Brian Alexander is a summer research fellow at CoProcure and a first-year Master of Public Policy candidate at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. Previously, he served as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Maryland Governor’s Office for Children with a focus on reducing the impact of parental incarceration on children and families. Local governments … Continued
Brian Alexander is a summer research fellow at CoProcure and a first-year Master of Public Policy candidate at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. Previously, he served as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Maryland Governor’s Office for Children with a focus on reducing the impact of parental incarceration on children and families. From … Continued
In today’s Morning Buzz, I’ll be sharing about a project that I’m working on with my peers at the City of San Rafael: updating our Purchasing Policy. Right Now with Daniel A. Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Lord Huron – Wait by the River What I’m Watching – This past weekend, I watched Truth … Continued
