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Public Procurement Change Agents
by Dustin Lanier, CPPO
Discussions with interesting people in public procurement across State, Local and Education in North America led by Dustin Lanier, Certified Public Procurement Officer and Founder of Civic Initiatives. Recognized as a top 10 procurement podcast by Feedspot. Find out more about Civic Initiatives at https://www.civicinitiatives.com
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Five For Friday - May 8th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change AgentsDustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
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Civic Initiatives agrees to join Public Knowledge
Public Knowledge today announced the acquisition of Civic Initiatives to leverage the best strengths from each group to continue our mutual public sector services. Dustin reflects on the journey and talks about the exciting opportunities ahead.
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Five For Friday - April 17th 2026 Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change Agents
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Five For Friday - April 10th 2026 Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change Agents
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Five For Friday - April 3rd 2026 Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change Agents
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Five For Friday - March 20th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - March 20th Readout
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Five For Friday - March 13th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - March 13th Readout
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Five For Friday - March 6th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - March 6th Readout
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Five For Friday - February 27th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - February 27th Readout
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Public Procurement Change Agents is Five!
Dustin reflects on the weekly production of this podcast for five years, with nearly 6400 minutes of content on public sector operations projects.
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Elite Eight Recap: your Playbook for AI in Public Procurement
Dustin recaps his recent speech at the California Association of Public Procurement Officials event, focusing on the fundamental checklist organizations can consider as they map a path to ai adoption, with an emphasis on public procurement.
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Five For Friday - February 6th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - February 6th Readout
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Five For Friday - January 30th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - January 30th Readout
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Five For Friday - January 23rd Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - January 23rd Readout
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Five For Friday - January 16th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - January 16th Readout
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Five For Friday - January 9th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - January 9th Readout
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You can Wait, but Why? Looking back at 2025
Dustin shares his annual "lifescape" review as one of his end of year customs to look back at the year and capture its most impactful moments.
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Five For Friday - December 26th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - December 26th Readout
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Five For Friday - December 19th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - December 19th Readout
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Five For Friday - December 12th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - December 12th Readout
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Five For Friday - December 5th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - December 5th Readout
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Giving Thanks for Procurement Professionals
Dustin reviews six reasons to be thankful for the work of procurement professionals this Thanksgiving.
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Five For Friday - November 21st Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - November 21st Readout
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Five For Friday - November 14th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - November 14th Readout
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Five For Friday - November 7th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - November 7th Readout
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Built for Service: How Our Commitment to Public Procurement Has Kept Us Strong for Fifteen Years
Dustin reflects on key lessons from the fifteenth anniversary of Civic Initiatives and its work in public procurement.
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Five For Friday - October 24th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - October 24th Readout
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Five For Friday - October 17th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - October 17th Readout
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Five For Friday - October 10th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - October 10th Readout
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Civic Initiatives Re-Awarded NASPO Procurement Assistance and Support Services Contract
Dustin announces the award of this critical contract, which supports public procurement operations nationwide and includes options through 2032.
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Five For Friday - September 26th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - September 26th Readout
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Five For Friday - September 19th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - September 19th Readout
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Five For Friday - September 12th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - September 12th Readout
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Five For Friday - September 5th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - September 5th Readout
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Five For Friday - August 29th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - August 29th Readout
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Five For Friday - August 22nd Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - August 22nd Readout
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Procurement Is Where the Rubber Meets the Road for Tech Leaders
Dustin explores the major areas where tech leaders can leverage procurement to advance their core goals and maximize mission delivery.
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Excerpt From Barrett & Greene Interview at GFOA
Dustin was asked to speak to Barrett and Green during the recent Government Finance Officers Association event about the panel topic he was moderating on cooperative contracts, and the overall topic of how finance officers should contribute to the existence of a strategic procurement function. Full video available on the Barrett and Greene website.
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Six Things We’ll be Talking About at NIGP Forum
Dustin previews the six major topics and themes that Civic Initiatives is taking into the NIGP Forum December 27-30 in Denver Colorado.
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Cappo Webinar Excerpt - What do procurement professionals need to know about ai in mid 2025?
In an 11-minute excerpt from a July webinar for the California Association of Public Procurement Officials, Dustin focuses on new trends and topics in generative ai that procurement professionals need to know about in mid 2025.
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Cooperative Contracting: The Good, Bad, and The Ugly
Dustin dives into the highlights from the GFOA procurement session on “Cooperative Contracts: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”. The panel included Dustin as moderator and , Elena Hoffnagle Dean Mealy, II NIGP-CPP, CPPO, and CSSBB and Elizabeth Millwee, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP.
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Five For Friday - July 4th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - July 4th Readout
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Five For Friday - June 27th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - June 27th Readout
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Five For Friday - June 20th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - June 20th Readout
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Five For Friday - June 13th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - June 13th Readout
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Five For Friday - June 6th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - June 6th Readout
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Seven things to know about coming changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulations
Dustin summarizes major points provided by leaders of the GSA in a recent briefing provided on changes in federal procurement guidelines.
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Back to Basics - What is Category Management?
Dustin gives definitions for category management in public procurement, with examples and practical guidance on how to penguin. This podcast was also provided in article format at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsBack to Basics - What is Category Management?
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Five For Friday - May 16th Readout
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/Public Procurement Change AgentsFive For Friday - May 16th Readout
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Discussions with interesting people in public procurement across State, Local and Education in North America led by Dustin Lanier, Certified Public Procurement Officer and Founder of Civic Initiatives. Recognized as a top 10 procurement podcast by Feedspot. Find out more about Civic Initiatives at https://www.civicinitiatives.com
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