Reality check: Partisan influence in municipal politics
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As a new professional in municipal government, the notion that municipal politics are bereft of partisan influence is fascinating to...
What’s UP? How unsolicited proposal policies can benefit your agency
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With few exceptions, public spending rightfully requires competition and due diligence to ensure fairness. We are not allowed to be...
Stopping the post-award freedom of information dance
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We all know the music and the steps that go with it. A large dollar, high profile contract is awarded.
Taming white elephants: A strategy for introducing learning technologies
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Did you know that a lot of white elephants roam the halls of our organizations? In fact, you may have...
Negotiated procurements: An alternative to high-risk, mediocre proposals
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Procurement today is often like buying horses from Thomas Hobson in Cambridge England during the 1600s: you took the horse...