Purchasing Power: Rethinking Procurement for Public Impact.
Thu, Sep 17
|Virtual Event via Zoom
Join us for this informative strategic procurement session that will highligh how procurement officers can use the purchasing power at their control to create value for their agencies and constituents.
Time & Location
Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Virtual Event via Zoom
About the event
Topic: Purchasing Power: Rethinking Procurement for Public Impact.
Public agencies in California spend billions of dollars every year buying goods and services. During this session, Nicole will explore how public contracting can do more than just acquire what government needs: it can be a key lever for delivering on strategies related to growing local economies, advancing climate goals, creating good jobs, and delivering more equitable outcomes for residents.
Through case studies and research, attendees will learn how public agencies are using procurement to pursue goals like expanding small business participation, accelerating clean energy adoption, shifting to low-carbon construction materials, reducing food waste in their operations, and ensuring equitable resource allocation. They will also grapple honestly with the constraints of legal requirements, vendor capacity, internal culture, and political will, that make changes to procurement systems difficult.