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#165 Rethinking Procurement with Mariel Reed, CEO of CoProcure
GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
English - March 30, 2018 13:07 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 208 ratingsGovernment Business Careers cities government local management Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The procurement process often frustrates local governments and vendors alike, but it seems like a process that will never change. Mariel Reed the Founder and CEO of CoProcure wants to rethink that. CoProcure is a startup that helps local governments improve procurement to promote economic development. She came on GovLove to discuss her work, the potential for a 'Common App' for procurement and the work she did at the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Civic Innovation.
Topics: Lightning round (2:00), Mariel's career path (9:00), Her work at the San Francisco Mayor's Office (13:10), the Civic Bridge and Startup in Residence programs in San Francisco (16:25), the work of CoProcure (28:25), the case for the 'Common App' for government procurement (32:50), and what's next for CoProcure (43:50).