Essay Collection

For Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Government, Update Procurement Policies by Afua Bruce, former Executive Director of the White House’s National Science and Technology Council

Wisdom from the Ancient Greeks for Procurement Reform: First, Do No Harm by Mikey Dickerson, former Administrator for the U.S. Digital Service

To Improve Benefit Delivery, States Should Adopt a Minimum Viable Procurement Process by Dahna Goldstein, Chief Investment Officer of Halcyon & DIGI Fellow at New America

State IT Procurement Reform: Accessing Pro-Bono Expertise and Best Practices in Service Delivery by Robert Gordon, former Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Starting with Procurement: As Governmental Agencies Increase the Role Technology Plays in Benefit Distribution, Inclusivity Must Remain at the Forefront by Kevin Harris, PhD, Program Chair of the Department of Computational and Informational Sciences and Associate Professor at Stillman College

Two Transformative Movements in Procurement: Creating an Ecosystem for Dialogue & Experimentation and Pursuing Outcome-Oriented Results by Sascha Haselmayer, Social Entrepreneur and Partner at Ashoka Deutschland & Founder of Citymart

Rewiring the Procurement Black Box (Without Being the Bottleneck on Change) by Bruce Haupt, former Director of Budget and Performance, Harris County, Texas

Government Procurement: Reconceptualizing Public Interest for Public Lawyers by Michael Karanicolas, Executive Director at the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy

IT Procurement: A Critical Enabler for Improving Government Service Delivery by Ryan Ko, Chief of Staff at Code for America

Five Systemic Ways to Radically Reform Procurement to Improve Government Services by Reilly Martin, Senior Program Manager for the United States at Open Contracting Partnership

Our State's First Agile Development Services Procurement by Giuseppe Morgana, Founding Digital Director at the New Jersey State Office of Innovation

The Harry Potter Approach to Procurement (It’s the Long Game) by Marina Nitze, former Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

What We Can Learn from NYC Procurement Reform: Prioritize Transparency, Accountability, and Analytics in Public Procurement by Albert Pulido, former New York City Director of Citywide Operations

Better Data Sharing for Benefits Delivery by Chris Sadler, Education Data and Privacy Fellow at New America’s Open Technology Institute at the Open Technology Institute at New America; and Claire Park, former Policy Analyst at the Open Technology Institute at New America

Invest in People and Infrastructure: Practical Tips for Teams and Longer-Term Recommendations to Change the Culture of Procurement in Digital Service Delivery by Shelby Switzer, Fellow at the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation at Georgetown University