Wisconsin Statewide Procurement Conferences

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2024 Save the Date
​ ​2024​ Agenda 





​​​2024 Conference Materials​


November 13, 2024​

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

Breakout Session 1:





​​​​​​​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​)
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Breakout Session 2:



​​​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​​)

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November 14, 2024


Breakout Session 1:

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​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 ​)

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​Breakout Session 2:




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

Agency Panel Discussion (slides)​​ (recording​​)

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

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Breakout Session 3:




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 ​)

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 Previous Conferences


2023​ Conference

​ 2023 Conference Materials​


General Session 1: Welcome, State of State Procurement (slid​es) (recording)


Breakout Session 1:

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  Procurement Systems & Resources (s​lides) (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)​​​
  

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2021 Conference

2021 Procurement Conference​


​ 2021 Save the Date​

2021 Agenda


Conference Info & Registration​ - ​Registration Closed





2021 Conference Materials





Gen​eral Session 1: Welcome, State of State Procurement (slides) (recorded webinar​)





Breakout Session 1:


• Selling the Value of Procurement (slides) (recorded webinar​)
  

• Cloud Solutions & VAR Contracts (slides) (recorded webinar​)
  

• Procurement Systems & Resources (s​lides​) (recorded webinar​)
  

General Session 2: Q&A with SBOP Staff


• Enterprise Sourcing Contracts (slides) (recorded webinar​)
  

• IT Sourcing Contracts (slides) (recorded webinar​)
  

• General Procurement Topics (slides​) (recorded webinar​)
  

General Session 3: Solicitation Best Practices (slides) (handout 1: Admin Review SOP) (handout 2: Admin Review Briefing Template​) 

(recorded webinar​)

Breakout Session 2:

• Waivers: Common Pitfalls & Bad Habits (slides) (recorded webinar​)
  

• Procurement in the Digital World (slides) (recorded webinar​)
  

• Making STAR's Strategic Sourcing Module Work for You (slides) (recorded webinar​)
  

Breakout Session 3:

• NASPO Contracts & How to Use Them (slides) (recorded webinar​)
  

• Partnering with CAPS: Req to Check (slides) (recorded webinar​)
  

• Statement of Work? But I Just Wrote a Contract! (slides​) (recorded webinar​​​)
  

Closing Remarks (recorded webinar​​)​


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2020 Conference

​ 2020 Conference Info & Registration (registration closed)
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)

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  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​)​​​
  

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2019 Conference

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 Conference

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
  

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2017 Conference

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

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2016 Conference

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
• VendorNet 2.0 and WISBuy
  
  

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