Smarter State Buying: How Innovation, Data, and Partnerships Are Transforming Procurement

This session unpacks how innovation, data, and collaboration are reshaping public purchasing.

Procurement is evolving from a compliance exercise into a strategic driver of innovation and value. As governments modernize, procurement teams are rethinking how to buy smarter, faster, and more transparently.

  • Achieve greater agility and transparency through modern procurement reform
  • Adapt lessons from leading states to enhance digital and data-driven sourcing
  • Increase supplier diversity and equitable access through smarter tools
  • Transform vendor engagement and partnership models to accelerate innovation

Featuring:

Angela Shell, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of General Services (DGS)

Linda Dangerfield, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, Office of State Procurement, Maryland Department of General Services 

Moderated by: Don Ingle, Moderator Industry Executive Advisor, State and Local Government, Education, SAP

Published by

Tahleia Bishop Marketing Manager