Topic: Procurement
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California Employment Development Department: User Persona Scoring
This scoring matrix from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) shows how the agency evaluated vendor proposals for a new identity proofing approach, based on vendors' ability to serve different user personas.
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Legacy Procurement Practices Shape How U.S. Cities Govern AI: Understanding Government Employees’ Practices, Challenges, and Needs
This paper explores how legacy procurement processes in U.S. cities shape the acquisition and governance of AI tools, based on interviews with local government employees.
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AI-Powered Procurement: Harnessing AI’s Potential for More Efficient State Procurement Practices
Public procurement in state governments can be slow and inefficient, but artificial intelligence (AI) offers a solution by automating tasks, improving decision-making, and addressing workforce gaps, as highlighted in a joint brief by NASCIO and NASPO.
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City of Syracuse Press Release on New Division Focused on DEI in Procurement
Press release about the City of Syracuse's new Division of Equity Compliance and Social Impact
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Sharing Government Software: How Agencies are Cooperatively Building Mission-Critical Software
This report reviews the features of intergovernmental software cooperatives, examines several different examples, looks at different categories of cooperatives and their governance structures, and inventories known cooperatives both within and outside of the United States.
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Federal Field Guide
Few large government software projects are successful, as current ecosystems in place at agencies do not support agile development practices. This guide provides instructions to federal agencies on how to effectively budget for, procure, and oversee software development projects.
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City of Syracuse’s MWBE Online Application
The iteration of City of Syracuse's Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Application
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Pandemic EBT Policy + Delivery Memo
Policy memo by Code for America regarding how to deliver P-EBT benefits during the COVID-19 crisis.
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City of Syracuse Procurement Transformation Process Mapping
City of Syracuse's iterative procurement lifecycle process mapping
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Head of Operations and Procurement
This is a job description for the role of Head of Operations and Procurement from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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City of Syracuse Transformation Roadmap
City of Syracuse's transformation roadmap
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Building and Reusing Open Source Tools for Government
A primer by New America for government entities thinking about embracing open-source solutions. This report is based on interviews with experts in the field, the organization’s work on piloting open source projects with partners around the world, and a review of nearly 50 reports, documents, and resources on the creation and usage of open source software.