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2025.01.30: Civic Initiatives Renews Commitment to Food Rescue US in 2025
As we rev up into 2025, Civic Initiatives is proud to renew our commitment to Food Rescue US - an organization dedicated to reducing food waste and fighting food insecurity.
2024.12.16: 2025 Strategic Planning
In the new calendar year, now is the perfect time to refine your strategies and set a solid foundation for success.
2024.04.09: NASPO Acquisition Support Services
Civic has been part of the NASPO Acquisition Support Services category since 2019 and is part of the new contract extending services through 2030.
2024.02.01: PIPS BVA Success Story: UVED
This is a real-life case study where the PIPs approach was implemented and explore the project's results.
2024.01.17: Traditional Best Value RFP vs. PIPS
Traditional Best Value RFPs count on the people posting the RFP to be subject matter experts. The PIPS Best Value approach allows genuine subject matter experts to respond.
2023.12.13: Logistics and Food Rescue: A Perfect Match for Positive Change
What do food insecurity and food waste have in common with supply chain? Learn how Food Rescue US incorporates supply chain principles in innovative ways.
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2023.12.12: Civic Initiatives commits a percentage of revenue to Food Rescue US
2023.11.16: Performance Measurement in Procurement (and Beyond)
Performance management focuses on how government organizations measure, analyze, and improve their operations through data-driven decision making.
2023.08.23: Change Agent Chats: 1:1 with Chris Sawchuk of The Hackett Group
2023.07.22: Change Agent Chats: Rob Handfield and Andrea Patrucco on the Strategic National Stockpile
2023.05.23: Procurement Month 2023 - "What's Your Why?"
Throughout Procurement Month, we have been engaged in a theme of "What's Your Why." Several of the procurement professionals on my team entered the spotlight to provide a short snippet about what motivates them about procurement.
2023.04.20: Federal Relief Funds and Procurement - A Survival Guide Podcast
2023.02.07: The Six Core Questions on Co-Op Contracting
In preparation for my panel participation for the NCPP, I've pulled together thoughts on the Six Interrogatives - "Who" "Why" "What" "When" "How" and "Where" - of Co-op contracting.
