Today, there is a significant trend in public procurement: an increase in both the availability and the utilization of cooperative contracts.
Source: Cooperative Contracting | Insights for Government Agencies
Government agencies continue to seek strategies for cost savings and research options for sourcing more cost effective delivery of services. Today, more than ever before, states are outsourcing services that can be more efficiently handled by private-sector partners. These partnerships allow states to be more effective and efficient, and to deliver services needed and demanded by their citizens. As we learned from the NASCIO 2017 Annual Conference recently held in Austin, Texas – government agencies continue to embrace and are aggressively seeking new ideas and best practices to improve their operations; both internally and externally.
SOURCE: Conference Spotlight: NASCIO 2017 Annual Conference | Conducent