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Public Spend Forum (PSF) is a public sector procurement global community and market intelligence platform dedicated to improving public procurement and the public sector market. It tackles universal public procurement issues and on its website you will find articles, podcasts, opinion pieces, discussion trails and news stories. GovShop is its platform for finding and connecting suppliers with the public sector market.
Recent highlights include:
Public Spend Forum Series of Webinars:
Understanding the Cyber Market - 17 Sep 2019 2:00-3:00 pm ET EDT
As governments seek proven and innovative solutions to address the changing cyber landscape, they are looking at every potential partner from larger, global companies to emerging startups that are rapidly building innovative solutions. Because the marketplace is changing so fast, it can be a difficult task for procurement professionals to acquire cyber solutions. Join us for this webinar where we will discuss the cyber landscape in the public sector and share tips for government contracting professionals on how to buy.
Public Procurement Workforce Development – Case Studies in Action! - 26 Sep 2019 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET EDT
Join a group of dynamic public procurement leaders as they discuss real case studies of how they have used Public Spend Forum’s Global Workforce Competency Model to drive radical improvements to their workforce development initiatives.
Recap & Recording: Barriers to Entry – Survey Preview and Candid Supplier Perspectives
On September 10, Public Spend Forum hosted a panel discussion featuring representatives from the small business and startup community with an interest in selling their products and services to government, and the experiences they have had in the market. Listen to that here.
Posts dedicated to the use of the supplier intelligence platform, GovShop, marketing research and other points of interest relevant to public procurement.
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