{"id":52557,"date":"2022-11-17T20:12:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T01:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/harvard-procurement-network-state-local\/"},"modified":"2023-01-23T02:26:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T07:26:21","slug":"harvard-procurement-network-state-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/harvard-procurement-network-state-local\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard launches procurement network to help state and local government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Harvard Kennedy School\u2019s Government Performance Lab launched a new resource Thursday to help state and local government leaders make better procurement decisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gplpen.hks.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Procurement Excellence Network<\/a> is a free resource for government workers that serves as a \u201ccentralized place to access resources, learn best practices, and find community,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/govlab.hks.harvard.edu\/procurement-excellence-network?admin_panel=1\">according to the Government Performance Lab\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProcurement is one of the most important and strategic tools leaders have at their disposal and can be a real force for transformational change,\u201d Jeffrey Liebman, director of the Government Performance Lab and professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, said in a press release. \u201cWe are pleased to expand our support for state and local governments through this new initiative and look forward to helping cities, counties, and states maximize their impact by making procurement practices more efficient, results-driven, equitable, and strategic.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the announcement, the network&#8217;s resources reflect lessons learned from research the Government Performance Lab has undertaken with state and local government leaders over the past decade. 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