NASCIO Day One Kicks Off with a Call for Teamwork | Government Technology
State CIOs gather in Texas to share ideas and create new relationships.
State CIOs gather in Texas to share ideas and create new relationships.
In a joint publication from leading government IT and procurement associations, communications and teamwork are listed as key to transforming IT procurement in the public sector.
Source: 5 Key Recommendations for Improving State IT Procurement
We look at a few companies working to help government get better at purchasing.
Source: Getting Smarter about RFPs
State contracts are undergoing big changes as agile development takes root.
Source: Agile Acquisitions: Rethinking Public-Sector Purchasing
Joe Morris, vice president of research for e.Republic, Government Technology’s parent company, talks about what winning looks like when selling to the public sector.
Departments are exploring solutions that bring creativity, flexibility and agility to procurement.
Joe Morris, vice president of research for e.Republic, Government Technology’s parent company, discusses how companies should proceed once they’ve gotten onto a government contract.
Source: Ask Joe: So I Got on a Government Contract … What Now?
Joe Morris, vice president of research for e.Republic, Government Technology’s parent company, discusses differences between RFPs and state- or county-wide contracts, and offers tips for companies looking to get their foot in the door.
As it turns out, no state spends much more than 3 percent of its budget on information technology.
Source: Which States Spend the Largest Portions of their Total Budgets on Tech?
One state has a lot of the biggest county budgets. Guess which one?