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Colorado Procurement News

October, 2022

News for the Statewide Procurement Community from the State Purchasing and Contracts Office

From the CPO

Happy October! The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, and its finally sweater weather! I hope you're all enjoying the weather as much as I am.

Just a reminder that Price Agreement Week is currently underway, and it's not too late to register for the remaining days. There is a lot of great content left, so please see below for information on how to register.

Sincerely,

Sherri Maxwell, CPPB
Chief Procurement Officer

Excellence in Procurement Award

Nominations are open for the 2022 Excellence in Procurement Award! Please nominate a state procurement colleague you think deserves special recognition. Results will be shared via video, where nominations will be read aloud before the winner is announced.

Who is eligible to be nominated? Anyone who works in state procurement!

Nominations are due by 5:00 pm on Monday October 17, 2022. Please ensure your nomination is 400 words or less, and submit them here.

Price Agreement Week 2022

Join the State Purchasing & Contracts Office (SPCO) and the Rocky Mountain Governmental Purchasing Association (RMGPA) for the Second Annual Price Agreement Week (PAW)!

Registration is now open for Price Agreement Week 2022!

During the week of October 10th-14th, we’ll be holding free 90-minute webinars from 10:00-11:30 each day. Each one will focus on different price agreement categories and will feature price agreement vendors. There will also be plenty of time for Q&As, so if you’ve been curious about price agreements or want to speak directly with a vendor, this is your chance. We’ll also be raffling off a swag bag of Colorado themed goodies each day. Please share this information with any procurement or program staff who could benefit from learning more about State Price Agreements!

Price Agreement Categories and Topics will include:

• Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
• Furniture
• IT Vendor Managed Services
• Office Supplies/Facilities
• Reverse Auction Vendor Demonstrations
• Temporary Staffing
• AND MORE!

Check out our website for more information and to register!

Thank you to our partner RMGPA for helping to make this event a success!

SPCO Staffing Updates

Rachael Kamlet has moved on to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. She will be greatly missed but we are excited for her new adventures.

We are currently in the process of filling the open Contract Specialist position. If Rachael was assigned to your agency, please visit the CCU webpage to see who your backup contract specialist is.

Did You Know?

The SPCO maintains an informational webpage for vendors interested in doing business with the state. It is called ACCESSColorado and outlines the recommended steps for doing business with state agencies, from research to registering to automatically receive solicitation notifications, to supplier events they may be interested in attending. This is a great resource to share with any vendors who reach out to you with questions!

Reminder: All NASPO-designed

Procurement U courses are now free!

Last year, as a way to thank the procurement professionals who led the way in procuring critical PPE and essential needs for state and local governments across the country, the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) made all of their Foundational Procurement courses free for everyone! 

Visit Procurement U to view the course offerings, which include:

• Introducing Sustainability in the Procurement Process
• Market Research Strategies
• Introduction to RFPs, and more!

You can create a free Procurement U account and sign up for these courses here. Note that most Procurement U courses are self-paced, so you can start them at any time.

Questions? Email procurementu@naspo.org.

These training courses are currently being offered via Zoom. Visit the SPCO Procurement Training page for more information. 

Statutory Violations Prevention
11/8/2022 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Register
1/10/2023 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Register

Controller Pre-Delegation Training
11/15/2022 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Register
2/21/2023 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Register

Contract Drafting Boot Camp
12/22/2022 | 8:00am - 3:00pm
Register
4/27/2023 | 8:00am - 3:00pm
Register

COPROU Procurement Learning Library

These training courses are available to State procurement professionals through the Colorado Procurement University (COPROU). Visit the SPCO Procurement Training page for more information. 

• Foundations of State Procurement
• Methods of Source Selection
• Ethics and Conflicts of Interest

Contact thomas.wilson@state.co.us with questions about training.

State Price Agreement Updates

• A new participating addendum with Insight for Software Value Added Reseller services will be signed in the coming days. Additional agreements with SHI, CDW and Dell will also be signed in this category. Please contact Gregory.Draughon@state.co.us with any questions.

• SPCO is working on completing new participating addenda with Johnson Controls and IntraWorks for Fire Protection Services and Equipment. Please reach out to Mandy.Zila@state.co.us for more information. 

• A new agreement for Mailing Equipment will be signed with Blue Crest soon. SPCO also has agreements in the category with Pitney Bowes and Quaidient (fka Neopost). You can contact Nikki.Pollack@state.co.us for additional information.