https://bizups.info/legal/292/fahttps://bizups.info/news/1317/ All across the US, governments at the state, tribal, and local levels are wading through the enormous task of managing a combined $1.9 trillion in federal funding. The money, approved in March 2021 through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is helping communities at all levels rebound from the detrimental impacts of Covid-19. But, as […] The post How to make the most of ARPA funding appeared first on Bonfire. https://bizups.info/news/1316/ Whether the motivation is new legislation or funding requirements, increasing competition in your RFP responses, or supporting your community — there’s no wrong reason for public sector procurement teams to foster more diversity in their vendor pool. So how do you create vendor diversity initiatives in your organization? Many Bonfire clients have asked this question, […] The post Creating a small and diverse vendor engagement strategy appeared first on Bonfire. https://bizups.info/news/1315/ Caribbean procurement departments face a lot of challenges that other countries typically do not. Whether it’s moving on from a complex custom eProcurement solution or stewarding public trust, there are many factors that Caribbean procurement leaders need to navigate to see success. Recently, we set up a panel discussion with Craig Milley, Principal Consultant at […] The post How to create successful, sustainable eProcurement transformation appeared first on Bonfire. https://bizups.info/news/1314/ One of the most challenging parts of putting together an RFP is getting stakeholders involved in the build process without creating chaos. If you’ve ever had different document versions from multiple editors get stored in different locations, or you’ve experienced painful approval processes that take place through endless email chains, you know how frustrating and […] The post Bonfire Solicitation Builder makes RFP collaboration easy appeared first on Bonfire. https://bizups.info/news/1313/ Innovations shaping our future—that was the theme of this year’s NIGP Annual Forum hosted in Boston from August 21st to 24th. Getting together to share knowledge and experiences while tackling new challenges is something so fundamental to public procurement and we love to see the collaboration and passion for the profession at these events. This […] The post Takeaways from NIGP Annual Forum 2022 appeared first on Bonfire. https://bizups.info/news/1312/ Public water utilities around the country are facing the monumental task of updating aging water systems. But trying to fund a persistent list of deferred and priority projects in an era of shrinking local government revenues, staff constraints, and heightened constituent sensitivity to rate increases makes for a challenging environment. There’s never been a better […] The post 4 big insights for finance teams about the future of water management appeared first on Bonfire. https://bizups.info/news/1311/ So you want to create a vendor diversity program. Where do you start? What pieces should you have in place for success? The most common thing preventing procurement teams from creating these initiatives is not having a starting point. Recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down with DeNita Lacking-Quinn (Supervisor at City of Dallas […] The post 5 things to consider when creating a vendor diversity program appeared first on Bonfire. https://bizups.info/news/1310/ We recently chatted with seasoned procurement pros at our OntarioTalk event, and they had some great compliance advice that applies to all jurisdictions. Our panelists included: Hend Salem, Manager of Strategic Sourcing - Non Clinical at The Ottawa Hospital Carol Izzio, Director of Procurement at Sheridan College Christine McParland, Director of Residence and Ancillary Services […] The post Your procurement compliance and risk management checklist appeared first on Bonfire. https://bizups.info/news/1309/ Mitigating risk is one of the most important responsibilities an organization’s finance leader has. So why do so few pay close attention to procurement, an area bristling with risk? Can they trust that others in their organizations are looking after those risks, or is this a potentially dangerous blind spot for them? In this blog […] The post Savvy finance leaders have procurement on their radar appeared first on Bonfire. https://bizups.info/news/1308/ Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become an essential tool for complex organizations, but when it comes to procurement in the public sector, they aren't enough. As public procurement partners, we speak to many procurement professionals at public sector agencies, and we frequently hear one common refrain—that they feel imprisoned by their ERP. For many […] The post 10 Things Your ERP Can’t Do (And Why You Need an eProcurement Solution) appeared first on Bonfire.