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The Big Bid Theory — 155 episodes

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1

Columbus Calling Kim Cullen on the Road to NIGP Forum

2

Danny Mays on Servant Leadership, Lessons to Learn, and the Human Factor s12 e4

3

Diana Landeros on Leveling Up, Recognizing Excellence, and the Arizona Procurement Community S12 E3

4

Human in the Loop Aran Raz on AI and Modernizing Public Procurement s12 e2

5

Kim Cullen Prather on eProcurement, Debriefs, and Supplier Insights. Season 12 has launched! s12 e1

6

Chris Smith on Elevating Public Procurement Through Servant Leadership, Strategic Vision and More

7

Procurement Leadership & Insights with Selena Leon, State of Arizona

8

City of Houston’s E-Procurement Success A Study in Vision, Leadership, Tech Strategy and Supplier Growth TBBT S11E4

9

Modernizing Public Procurement SLED e-Procurement Insights from Beacon Bid’s CEO

10

Bridging the Digital Divide and Advancing Public Procurement A Conversation with Elizabeth Dunning

11

ASCE's Darren Olson Starts Season 11 with the State of U.S. Infrastructure

12

Leadership, Ethics, and Celebrating Public Procurement Season 10 Finale with Keith Glatz S10E7

13

David and Beverly Nash Leadership Award Announcement 2024

14

Here, There, Everywhere: Damonique Sonnier Elevating Businesses and Government Procurement s10e5

15

Unlocking Opportunities Clayton Feick on AI in Procurement, Sparks, and the Future TBBT s10e4

16

Procurement Perspectives Steve Pullie on Challenges, Opportunities, and SCAGPO Forum

17

Exploring AI's Impact on Government Procurement Efficiency with Stephen Hetzel

18

Curtain Raised on Season 10 and FAPPO '24, along with Insider Tips and Contracting Strategies with Denise Finn

19

Coral Gables Procurement Leader Shares on Successes, Challenges, and Career Tips

20

Procurement Champion Kirk Buffington on Leadership and Career Opportunities in Purchasing

21

From NIGP Forum ‘23, Co-Founders Discuss a Journey of Growth, Success, New Technology

22

NIGP Forum Preview & Tech Procurement Insights with Three Expert Panelists

23

Unleashing the Strategic Impact: Government Working for MWBE and Small Businesses

24

Empowering Purchasing Excellence: Insights, Collaboration, and Inclusivity

25

TxPPA Attendees Share Insights, Tips and Predictions

26

Procurement Month and Launch of Season 9 Celebrations

27

Air Purification Solutions Are a Breath of Fresh Air

28

Are Government Procurement Careers or RFPs an Opportunity for You?

29

NIGP Forum and Points on Purchasing with David Nash

30

What is the Beacon Buzz at NIGP Forum?

31

How is Marijuana Legalization Impacting Your Business?

32

COVID Pandemic Lessons Learned and Healthcare Staffing Crisis

33

What Does Signed Infrastructure Bill Mean for You?

34

How is Drone Tech Elevating Industries in the US?

35

What’s Needed to Get Airport Projects Off the Ground?

36

Cybercriminals Would Appreciate You Not Listen to This Episode. Two Ways to Improve Your Cybersecurity.

37

Senate Passes US Infrastructure Bill! What’s Next?

38

You Prefer Amazing or Average Customer Service? How Would Your Customers Respond?

39

Video Conferencing Industry is Helping People Stay Connected. What’s Ahead?

40

U.S. infrastructure challenges. Can focus, data, prioritization, and investment pave the way?

41

COVID a Year Later. Virus Expert With Lessons Learned and What's Ahead.

42

2021 Recovery for US Businesses, Update on Lawsuit v DemandStar, Farewell to Season 6

43

Why Is Smart City Smart and an Opportunity for You?

44

Are Autonomous Vehicles the Answer to Keeping U.S. on the Move?

45

What’s Ahead for Distance Learning Education in ‘20-’21

46

Your Business Need Answers? SBA/Small Business Insider Tips - TBBT Quick Clip

47

SBA, WOSB, VOSB. Questions Answered by Expert on Small Business.

48

Set Asides, 8a, Mentor-Protégé Program Equal Opportunity for Small Business - TBBT Quick Clip

49

Set Asides Are Setting up Small Business for Success

50

Important Tips and Opportunity for Business Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

51

Coronavirus and Public Health Facts v Fiction from an Actual Expert

52

Threats to U.S. Elections Security Ahead of 2020 Vote

53

What’s Being Done to Keep Clean Water Flowing?

54

Is Education in US Preparing Kids for the Future? - Quick Clip

55

Investing in Education Technology. Why Bother? - Quick Clip

56

Genius Hour, Passion Project, 20% Time. Changing and Improving Education - Quick Clip

57

How Are Schools Leveraging Technology and Deeper Learning to Prepare Your Kid for the Future?

58

Atlanta's CIO Takes Us Inside Major Metro Information Technology

59

Is Social Media a Tool for Spreading Your Messages? - Quick Clip

60

Public Health Threats. How’s Your Health Literacy?

61

Ransomware Threat and What to Do from an Expert - Quick Clip

62

Risk Management and Cybersecurity with Diana Burley - Quick Clip

63

Cybersecurity Needs and Ransomware Threat with Dr. Diana Burley

64

Strategies for Combating Terrorism w Dr. Colin Clarke - Quick Clip

65

Who is Prominent on Counterterrorism Radar? - Quick Clip

66

Strategies for Addressing Terrorism Threat with Dr. Colin Clarke - Quick Clip

67

Who Are the Primary Terrorism Threats per Dr. Colin Clarke? - Quick Clip

68

How are Global Migrant Populations Impacting Terrorism? - Quick Clip

69

Fight Against Terrorist Financing with Dr. Colin Clarke - Quick Clip

70

Terrorism Revisited. The Threat Today with Dr. Colin Clarke.

71

What Can Government Agencies Do About Homeless Crisis? - Quick Clip

72

Does Addressing Homeless Crisis Make Economic Sense? Dr. Margot Kushel - Quick Clip

73

How Does Homeless Crisis Impact Healthcare w Dr. Margot Kushel - Quick Clip

74

Scope of Homeless Crisis w Dr. Margot Kushel - Quick Clip

75

Homelessness in US. It's a We Problem.

76

Brian Pallasch on U.S. Infrastructure - Quick Clip

77

Infrastructure. What’s the Road to Improving D+ Grade?

78

Dr. Keeley On National Fire Policy and Management, Fire Suppression Policy and More.

79

Dr. Kate Wilkin on California's Wildfire Problem

80

Nat Dukan Looks Ahead to Future of Robotics - Quick Clip

81

Dukan on Importance of STEM and Robotics Education - Quick Clip

82

Robots, Emerging Tech and Ethics. Season 4 Ends with Excellence.

83

Heroes and Help for the Next Disaster. It’s Coming.

84

Watt Is Going on in Energy Efficiency?

85

Jim Ward's #CrazyBids Scores on Manchester United - Quick Clip

86

Customer Service Improved in 6 Steps - Quick Clip

87

How to Elevate Your Customer Service in 6 Steps and Jim’s Goal to Deep Six This Crazy Bids

88

What Didn't Smokey Bear Tell Us About Wildfires?

89

How Has Drones Industry Ascended and What Keeps Jim Grounded?

90

How Can Opioid Crisis and Legalize Marijuana Impact Your Brand, Costs, and Liability? - Quick Clip

91

How Did the Father of Crazy Bids Sail Into Season 4? - Quick Clip

92

How Have Opioid Crisis and Legalize Marijuana Affected Business? Season 4 #CrazyBids Off to Wet Start.

93

How Does U.S. Infrastructure Suffer Because of Politics, Denial, and other Problems?

94

Jim Ward Buzzes the Tower in Crazy Bids - Quick Clip

95

How to Win Government Business - Quick Clip

96

Government Purchasing's "Major Jump" in 2018 - Quick Clip

97

Government Purchasing in 2017. What Stood Out? - Quick Clip

98

Purchasing Expert Looks Back, Ahead, and Shares Tips to Win. Jim Ward Closes down Season 3 with a Crazy Bids to Remember.

99

Help for Veterans. Here's Who is Taking the Lead.

100

How Can Veterans Get Assistance They Deserve? Jim Ward Invents a Word in Crazy Bids.

101

Quick Clip: Disaster Strikes. Do You Have a Social Media Plan?

102

Quick Clip: Jenna Gross Shares Tips on Messaging

103

Quick Clip: Jenna Gross on Importance of Goals for Content and Social

104

Raise Your Social Media Game and Jim Ward Being Social... Somewhere

105

Quick Clip: Disaster Recovery Expertise from Erin Capps

106

Quick Clip: Dr. Rohde on Hurricane Harvey Public Health Issues

107

Quick Clip: Red Cross On Hurricane Harvey and How to Help

108

Quick Clip: Ryan Nichols and Mike Oonk Saving Lives in Houston

109

Quick Clip: Mike Orakpo on Hurricane Harvey Rescue Efforts

110

Hurricane Harvey. What Now? What Next?

111

You Think Freedom of Information and Transparency Matter? Jim Ward Felt Free to Disclose a Fear.

112

Marcia Madsen Recaps Testimony Delivered to Capitol Hill. Jim Ward Delivers on Ethics.

113

Robert Scoble on Technology and Who & What Is Changing the World. Jim Has Found Art.

114

D+. You See ASCE’s U.S. Infrastructure Report Card? Gulp. Is There Any Hope?

115

Az Balabanian Expands Your Virtual Reality Know-How and Jim Ward Is Back with Crazy Bids!

116

Survived our sabbatical! Let there be knowledge, frivolity, and #CrazyBids

117

Don’t Repeat Mistakes, Trump’s Impact on Government Purchasing, and Pick this #CrazyBids to Win, Place or Show.

118

Your Business Need Help in Winning? PTAC's There for You. Also, You'll Pull for This #CrazyBids.

119

Present and Future of Cyber Attacks and Your Business. An Exceptional #CrazyBids. Wait, What?

120

Computer Security Starts with You and a Crazy Bids to Make You Say Moo.

121

Set Your Business Apart thru Excellent Customer Service, Raising Arizona in #CrazyBids, and a Reverse Jinx!

122

Change can be hard, losing is worse. Lean Six Sigma is here to help. This #CrazyBids removes a stigma.

123

Drug testing industry expert on impact of marijuana legalization. #CrazyBids shines a light, literally, on turtles.

124

Body Worn Cameras Train has Left the Station. #CrazyBids = Drug Enforcement Agency destruction. Yippie!, Mail Bag.

125

Special guest: Zika is a Problem...not THE Public Health problem...Yikes! NASA preps for Asteroids and Tony’s ready for CFB

126

Public Health Issues...Zika on Line One. California Dreamin’ and #CrazyBids Could Impact Election?

127

Going wherever the Truth leads. Also, the Cubs are leading and Bed Bugs will be losing.

128

Show Survives a Cancelled Flight. The Voice and Conscience Behind #CodeGate and #Transparency. Protecting a Best Friend

129

Part 2, Terrorism Expert Names Biggest Threat, Jim Visits Yoga Mecca.

130

Terrorism, Inc. author talks funding of ISIS and imminent terror threats. Jim surfs, kayaks...and read a book.

131

Golfing in Plaid, Bad Jazz Being Bad and Jim on Willie’s Bus

132

Apocalypse Now, When Floods & Disaster Strike, Preparedness Expert

133

Estimating Procurement, Police Video Recordings & Male Tells of Beginner's Yoga

134

Salute to, and Info for Veterans. Jim uses #CrazyBids as his Drishti

135

Grateful Dead, Great Lakes Biomimicry, Life is Great, but Clowns Aren't

136

The Boys are Back in Town... TBBT Season 2 is Off and Running

137

#CrazyBids Season 1 - The Big Bid Theory

138

Best of TBBT Season 2015

139

The Big Bid Theory - Best of Interviews Season 2015

140

Dropping the Curtain on Season One

141

California Procurement and Jim Going on a Trip?

142

Art of Procurement and Procurement of Art

143

Marijuana Legalization Debate Continued, TBBT Band is Born

144

Great Luck, uh, Growing Your Business - The Marijuana Legalization Debate

145

iHeart says Yes. Jim on Biomimicry, Biotech and Bids

146

Retro and Metro. A Kinder, Gentler Crazy Bid

147

Burning Man is a Go, Bridges are a No.

148

Tops, Tarmac, and Tracking

149

Attach, Attacks, Attacked

150

Hurricanes, a Hill, Burning Man

151

FI$Cal, Hackers, and Holodecks!

152

Eprocurement, Emergency & Explosions!

153

WOSBs, Radiology, Endless Opportunity

154

Body Cam, Vid Visitation & New TBBT Pic!

155

Birth of a Procurement Podcast