Wisconsin Statewide Procurement Conference

2025 Procurement Conference

2025 Save the Date

2025 Agenda​​

​​November 12, 2025: 12:30-4:00pm

General Session: Welcome, State of State Procurement (slides) (recording)

Breakout Session 1:

• IT Best Practices (slides) (recording)
  
• Understanding Grants and Other Exemptions (slides) (recording)
• STAR Procurement in Progress: Enhancements, Insights, and What's Next (slides) (recording)
  

Breakout Session 2:

• Get to Know the IT Team (slides) (recording)
  
• Get to Know the Enteprise Sourcing Team (slides) (recording)
  
• Purchasing Best Practices with CAPS (slides) (recording)
  

​​ November 13, 2025: 9:30-11:45am

Breakout Session 1:

• Building Trust Through Contracts, Code, and Supply Chains (slides) (recording)
  
• WisPro: How Can We Help You? (slides) (recording)

Breakout Session 2:

• IT Software/Subscription Terms (slides) (handout) (recording)
• Unlocking the Contract Toolbox: From Discovery to Delivery (slides) (recording)
• STAR Analytics (slides) (recording)
  
  

2024 Save the Date
2024 Agenda

Conference Materials

IT Best Practices (slides) (handout) (recording)

Building a Strong Case: The Why and How of Waivers (slides) (recording)

STAR Strategic Sourcing: Ensuring the Best Data, Coming and Going (slides) (recording)

Get to Know the IT Team (slides) (recording)

Get to Know the Enterprise Sourcing Team (slides) (recording)

What Can CAPS Do For You (slides) (recording)

November 14, 2024

IT Cloud: Basics: SVAR vs Cloud: Using the NASPO Contracts (slides) (recording )

Advanced Procurement: Shortlisting in an RFP (slides) (handout) (recording)

Contracts Are Like a Box of Chocolates (slides) (handout) (handout) (recording )

IT Cloud: Advanced: Deep Dive into Cloud Purchases (slides) (recording )

Agency Panel Discussion (slides) (recording)

Exploring Collaborative Contracting (slides) (handout) (recording )

WisPro: How Can We Help You? (slides) (recording )

Using Pre-Sourcing Methods to Your Advantage (slides) (recording )

STAR Strategic Sourcing: Ensuring the Best Data, Coming and Going (repeat) (slides) (recording )

2023 Conference Materials

General Session 1: Welcome, State of State Procurement (slides) (recording)

Breakout Session 1:

• Procurement Systems & Resources (slides) (recording)
  

• Advanced Procurement: Strategic, Data-Driven, and Accountable (handout) (slides) (recording)
  

• CAPS: Let's Collaborate! (slides) (recording)
  

Breakout Session 2:

• Meet the IT Sourcing Section (slides) (recording)
  

• Pre-Solicitation Steps: Worth the Time? (handout) (slides) (recording)
  

• Proactive Contract Management: From Award to Expiration (slides) (recording)
  

General Session 2: Keynote Speaker (slides) (recording not available)

Breakout Session 3:

• STAR Strategic Sourcing: Ensuring the Best Data, Coming and Going (slides) (recording)
  

• Advanced Procurement: Strategic, Data-Driven, and Accountable (handout) (slides) (recording)

• Cloud Service Contracting: Preparing for the Future (slides) (recording)
  

Breakout Session 4:

• Waivers of the Bidding Process: The Exception, Not the Rule (slides) (recording)
  

• The Benefits of Collaborative Contracting (handout) (slides) (recording)
  

• STAR Strategic Sourcing: Ensuring the Best Data, Coming and Going (slides) (recording)
  

2021 Procurement Conference

2021 Save the Date

2021 Agenda

Breakout Session 1:

2020 Conference Agenda

2020 Conference Materials

General Session 1: State of State Procurement (slides) (recorded webinar)

General Session 2: Recognizing & Reporting Suspicious Conduct in Procurement (materials unavailable)

General Session 3: Q&A with SBOP Staff

• Enterprise Sourcing (recorded webinar)

• IT Enterprise Sourcing (slides) (recorded webinar)

• General Procurement Questions (slides) (recorded webinar)
  

Breakout Session 1:

• Contract Management Strategies (slides) (recorded webinar) (handout 1)
  

• Practical Guidance: Waivers (slides) (recorded webinar)
  

• Partnering with CAPS (slides) (recorded webinar)
  

Breakout Session 2:

• Writing Better Specifications (slides) (recorded webinar)
  

• An Inside Look: Responding to the COVID Emergency (slides) (recorded webinar)
  

• STAR Strategic Sourcing Module: Advanced Workshop (slides) (recorded webinar)

Breakout Session 3:

• Contract Management Strategies (slides) (recorded webinar) (handout 1)
  

• Quick Look: Software Licensing (slides) (recorded webinar)

• Procurement Systems & Resources (slides) (recorded webinar)
  

2019 Conference Brochure (registration closed)

2019 Conference Agenda

2019 Procurement Innovation Awards Q&A

2019 Save the Date

2019 Conference Materials:

• AM General Session: State of State Procurement

• AM General Session: Partnership in Procurement with NASPO

• Luncheon Rolling Slide Deck

• 2019 Procurement Innovation Award Winners

• Session 1:

• Beginner's Guide to Procurement

• Managing Smaller Transactions and Tailspend Management (handout)

• Recruiting & Retaining Talent

• Session 2:

• State Procurement Manual Policy Project

• IT Sourcing Best Practices

• Contract Management & Best Practices for Contract Handoffs & Onboarding

• Session 3:

• Procurement Tools

• STAR Strategic Sourcing Module: Advanced Workshop

• What's Your Solution? Sourcing Under Special Programs: Supplier Diversity & State Use (handout)

• Session 4:

• State Procurement Manual Policy Project

• IT Sourcing Best Practices

• What's Your Solution? Procurement Systems
  

2018 Save the Date

2018 Conference Brochure (registration closed)

2018 Conference Agenda

2018 Conference Materials:

• AM Keynote: Building a Culture of Collaboration for Stronger Project Management

• PM Keynote: Maximizing Communication, Collaboration & Connection

• Luncheon Rolling Slide Deck

• Session 1:

• Procurement Tools (handout)

• Contract Performance Management Panel

• What's Your Solution: Special Considerations

• Session 2:

• State Procurement Manual Policy Project

• Strategic Sourcing: Advanced Workshop (handout)

• What's Your Solution: Performance Management & Corrective Action (handout)

• Session 3:

• Procurement Operations & Executive Order 288

• Strategic Sourcing: Advanced Workshop (handout)

• Using Data to Improve Your Negotiations

• Session 4:

• State Procurement Manual Policy Project

• Tech Procurement Trends

• What's Your Solution: Procurement Systems

• Other Resources:

• IT Procurement Best Practice Playbook

• Software Licensing Practical Guide
  

2017 Save the Date

2017 Conference Brochure

2017 Conference Agenda

2017 Conference Session Materials:

• AM General Session: The Art of the Question
• PM General Session: Communication - Five Sources of Untapped Power (handout)
• Agility in IT Procurement (handout)
• Data Driven Contract Management
• Market Research & Solicitation Development (handout)
• One Procurement (handout)
• Public Private Best Practices Panel
• Sourcing Best Practices (handout 1, handout 2, handout 3)
• STAR Strategic Sourcing Advanced Workshop (handout 1, handout 2)
• Luncheon Slide Deck

2016 Save the Date

2016 Conference Brochure

2016 Conference Agenda

2016 Conference Session Materials:

• Preparing an Exceptional Waiver Packet and RPA Automation Update
• Writing Benchmarks and Evaluation Criteria
• Request for Proposal Scoring Tools
• Reference Checks
• What's New in Procurement
• IT Procurement Playbook
• Contract Use Tools