Data, Dashboards, and Decisions: New York's New Procurement Model

About this episode

The episode discusses New York's new procurement model aimed at creating a fast, fair, and transparent government buying process.

What if government buying felt fast, fair, and transparent—and actually powered economic growth? We sit down with New York State’s Chief Procurement Officer, Dhanraj Singh, to unpack a bold modernization effort shaped by a clear mandate from elected officials. The goal is bigger than technology: build a people-first procurement ecosystem that cuts cycle times, scales innovation, and delivers better outcomes for residents, agencies, and suppliers. We go inside the pivot from siloed procuremen...

People in this episode

Guest: Dhanraj Singh

Topics covered

• government procurement
• modernization
• economic growth
• technology
• innovation
• transparency

Keywords

• procurement
• New York
• modernization
• economic growth
• transparency
• innovation
• government buying

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York State, National Association of State Procurement Officials

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