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Changing government purchasing & mankind one edition of CrazyBids at a time. Special guests discussing special topics. All of that and more. A lot more!
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Columbus Calling Kim Cullen on the Road to NIGP Forum (opens the original)
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Kim Cullen is back on The Big Bid Theory with a full rundown of what's coming at NIGP Forum in Columbus. Kim serves as Director of Marketing and Growth at Beacon Bid and has spent 25+ years working directly with public sector agencies and suppliers. She was our first guest of Season 12, and now she's returning right before Forum to preview it all. In this episode, Kim and host Bill discuss: 🔹 What she's most excited about heading into Columbus (hint: it's the people) 🔹 What Beacon Bid has planne
Danny Mays on Servant Leadership, Lessons to Learn, and the Human Factor s12 e4 (opens the original)
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Bill Culhane sits down with Danny Mays, Chief Procurement Officer for the Maryland Judiciary, overseeing a $760 million operating budget for a statewide court system. Danny holds five procurement certifications (CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, CPSM, CPSD) and has invested creativity, passion and years sharing what he knows with the profession. In this episode, Danny discusses technology procurement failure patterns, the gap between vendor demos and actual delivery, what it means for the future of procurem
Diana Landeros on Leveling Up, Recognizing Excellence, and the Arizona Procurement Community S12 E3 (opens the original)
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Diana is back on The Big Bid Theory! Host Bill Culhane sits down with Diana Landeros, CPPB, NIGP-CPP and Senior Procurement Officer with the Town of Queen Creek, Arizona , to talk certification, community, and recognizing the people who make this profession great. Diana walks through her NIGP-CPP journey (including what she learned and tips for being successful), shares what's going on inside the Arizona NIGP Chapter , makes the case for nominating someone for the Nash Award , and previews NIGP
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