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PEN is now an initiative of Partners for Public Good

Our journey began in 2011. As the procurement research initiative of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Government Performance Lab, we set out to develop and test methods for improving government operations. We focused on procurement—the thorniest, most bureaucratic part of back-office operations that involves how governments purchase goods and services. Our experts have collaborated with more than 200 local and state governments across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America to reimagine their procurement and contracting systems.

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How-To Guide

How to Write a Request for Information (RFI) that Vendors Want to Respond To

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Five Steps to Start Sharing Procurement Data

Innovator Interview

Innovations in Procurement Planning: Lessons from Fortaleza, Brazil

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Transforming IT Procurement Part Four: Achieving Your Contract Goals

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Training

Using Public Procurement to Advance Local High-Quality Jobs

Mar 25Mar 26 1 pm2 pm ET

Welcome Session

New PEN Website Welcome Session

Apr 07 2 pm2:30 pm ET