Education: The Key to Collaboration

Getting everyone on board with procurement is easier said than done. All procurement pros face the stigma of “red tape” at one point or another even though we all know how vital the purchasing process is. What’s the key here? This panel says: education, breaking silos, and good customer service. Collaboration and education were hot topics at Bonfire’s User Meetup in Austin, TX. On this episode of Inside Public Procurement, listen in on a conversation between: Melissa McCord, Senior Contract Administrator and Supervisor, Harris County Edward Romero, Executive Director of Operations and Business Services, San Antonio Independent School District Annie Collier, Executive Director of Contract and Procurement Services, Austin Independent School District. Hear their take on improving relationships and educating internal clients, collaborating with other departments to create efficiencies, leveraging the knowledge and experience of other agencies, getting the best outcomes from cooperative purchasing, and so much more. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Inside Public Procurement on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or gobonfire.com/podcast. Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for Inside Public Procurement in your favorite podcast player.