From Red Tape to Results: Reinventing Public Procurement

About this episode

The episode features Sherri Maxwell discussing the transformation of public procurement into a strategic engine for better outcomes.

What if public procurement felt less like red tape and more like a strategic engine that delivers real outcomes people notice? We sit down with Colorado’s Chief Procurement Officer, Sherri Maxwell, for a candid look at how a decentralized state is aligning strategy, data, and people to build a smarter buying ecosystem that actually works in the field. Sherri traces her path from buying wheel chocks to leading statewide change, revealing how frontline experience fuels her obsession with conti...

People in this episode

Guest: Sherri Maxwell

Topics covered

• public procurement
• strategic planning
• data alignment
• buying ecosystem
• state procurement

Keywords

• public procurement
• strategic engine
• Colorado
• data
• buying ecosystem
• statewide change
• frontline experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Colorado, National Association of State Procurement Officials

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