Wisconsin Statewide Procurement Conferences

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​2025 Procurement Conference

2025 Save the Date

​2025 Agenda


Conference Materials

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) (recording)
  • Unlocking the Contract Toolbox: From Discovery to Delivery (slides) (recording)
  • STAR Analytics (slides) (recording)​

 Previous Conferences

​2024 Save the Date
​​2024​ Agenda 


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​​)

    • 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 ​)

    • ​Breakout Session 2:

  • ​IT Cloud: Advanced: Deep Dive into Cloud Purchases (slides) ​ (recording ​)
  • Agency Panel Discussion (slides)​​ (recording​​)
  • Exploring Collaborative Contracting (slides) ​ (handout) ​ (recording ​)

    • 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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    ​ 2023 Conference Materials​

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

    Breakout Session 1:

    Breakout Session 2:

    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:

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    2021 Procurement Conference​

    ​ 2021 Save the Date​

    2021 Agenda

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    2021 Conference Materials

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

    Breakout Session 1:

    General Session 2: Q&A with SBOP Staff

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

    (recorded webinar​)

    Breakout Session 2:

    Breakout Session 3:

    Closing Remarks (recorded webinar​​)​

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    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

    Breakout Session 1:

    Breakout Session 2:

    Breakout Session 3:

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