55 episodes

Welcome to the NASPO Pulse Podcast, your source for exploring emerging public procurement issues. Join us as we engage in insightful conversations with procurement professionals, partners, and industry leaders. Discover a diverse range of perspectives and opinions on various topics that are shaping the procurement landscape. Whether you're a state procurement official or interested in the field, this podcast provides essential insights to keep you informed. Tune in for the conversations that matter in the realm of procurement.

NASPO Pulse National Association of State Procurement Officials

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Welcome to the NASPO Pulse Podcast, your source for exploring emerging public procurement issues. Join us as we engage in insightful conversations with procurement professionals, partners, and industry leaders. Discover a diverse range of perspectives and opinions on various topics that are shaping the procurement landscape. Whether you're a state procurement official or interested in the field, this podcast provides essential insights to keep you informed. Tune in for the conversations that matter in the realm of procurement.

    Interview with the President: Valerie Bollinger

    Interview with the President: Valerie Bollinger

    Happy 2024! For our first Pulse Podcast of the new year, we interview the 2024 NASPO President, Valerie Bollinger, Chief Procurement Officer for the state of Idaho.  We talk about her presidential initiatives: unifying the procurement profession, innovation, and promoting careers in procurement. She also shares with us her aspirations for the impact her presidential year will have on the world of procurement. 

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    • 26 min
    Internship Miniseries: Will Camp, Michigan

    Internship Miniseries: Will Camp, Michigan

    Will Camp, Supplier Relations Manager, discusses His offices process in hiring an Intern,  what the day-to-day looks like for an intern in Michigan, process the intern contributed to, and more.




    For Inquiries into NASPO's internship program please email Shaquasia Barksdale at sbarksdale@naspo.org

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    • 19 min
    Internship Miniseries: Sorraia Tavares, Massachusetts

    Internship Miniseries: Sorraia Tavares, Massachusetts

    Sorraia Tavares, Operations Services Division, discusses Her experience with a NASPO intern, the impact having an intern had on her office, what it takes to be a successful intern.

    For Inquiries into NASPO's internship program please email Shaquasia Barksdale at sbarksdale@naspo.org

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    • 32 min
    Internship Miniseries: David O'Neil & Jody Klevin, North Carolina

    Internship Miniseries: David O'Neil & Jody Klevin, North Carolina

    David O'Neil, Chief Procurement Officer, and Jody Klevin, Chief Learning officer discuss what North Carolina is doing to attract talent to their state, how to keep their NASPO interns engaged, and the tools that state equips the interns with for the future.


    For Inquiries into NASPO's internship program please email Shaquasia Barksdale at sbarksdale@naspo.org

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    • 30 min
    Internship Miniseries: Ian Fox, North Carolina State University

    Internship Miniseries: Ian Fox, North Carolina State University

    Ian Fox, incoming Junior at North Carolina State University, tells us about his internship with the North Carolina Department of Administration. We discuss Ian's expectations for the internship, and what he sees next for his career. 


    For Inquiries into NASPO's internship program please email Shaquasia Barksdale at sbarksdale@naspo.org

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    • 16 min
    Internship Miniseries: Liah Kilgore, Michigan State University

    Internship Miniseries: Liah Kilgore, Michigan State University

    We talk with Liah Kilgore, incoming Junior at Michigan State University. Liah just completed an internship as a student supplier relationship analyst and discusses what is was like to work at the state level.  


    For Inquiries into NASPO's internship program please email Shaquasia Barksdale at sbarksdale@naspo.org



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    • 18 min

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