This Week in Procurement

Government agencies are accelerating digital modernization efforts, creating new opportunities for software vendors that understand how to position themselves early in the procurement process. In this episode of This Week in Procurement, host Abby Souffrant explores five active software opportunities across state and local government agencies while unpacking one of the most important trends shapin...

Health is wealth and this week, government buyers are investing in healthcare, clinical services, therapy, counseling, and medical supply vendors who can help communities get healthier, safer, and better supported. In this episode of This Week in Procurement , host Abby Souffrant provides a weekly outlook on state, local, and education government contracting opportunities. This week’s featured opp...

For the first time, host Abby Souffrant dedicates an entire episode to one fast-growing government contracting category: leadership and executive coaching . This episode is for executive coaches, leadership consultants, training providers, organizational development firms, workforce development experts, and professional services vendors who are ready to stop sitting on the sidelines and start comp...

Stop submitting bids you aren't positioned to win. On This Week in Procurement , host Abby Souffrant breaks down the latest in state, local, and education government contracting to help you see the signals before the awards are made. Every week, we go beyond pricing and capability to analyze the top opportunities hitting the market. From multi-million dollar infrastructure projects in Oregon to sp...

📣 Episode Highlights: The "Reels" Revolution: We explore how California is leading a shift toward mobile-first citizen engagement by contracting for platform-native, short-form video content. Regional Market Engines: Discover why the South is currently the nation's undisputed volume leader and how California alone accounts for 70% of West Coast activity. Winning Through Outcomes: Learn the "Tip o...

Stop waiting on the sidelines for budget certainty and start winning. This Week in Procurement is your essential weekly outlook on state, local, and education (SLED) government contracting opportunities. Hosted by Abby Souffrant, this episode breaks down the massive surge of 28,888 new opportunities nationwide between April 3rd and April 9th, 2026. In this episode, we cover: The Top 5 Opportunitie...

In this episode, we unpack why “more RFPs = more wins” is one of the most expensive myths in SLED growth and what to do instead. We walk through a practical lens you can use to decide which opportunities deserve your time and which ones you should let go. In this episode, we dive into: The Top 5 Live Opportunities : We highlight high-value contracts across the U.S., including marketing services in...

📣Welcome to another episode of This Week in Procurement, your weekly guide to state, local, and education (SLED) government contracting. This week, host Abby Souffrant breaks down record-breaking opportunities across the nation, highlighting over 30,000 new solicitations released between March 20th and March 26th. From environmental consulting in Washington to large-scale infrastructure in Florid...

This Week in Procurement: AI Pilots, Multi-Million Dollar Media, and Regional Trends Host Abby Souffrant explores five standout government contracting opportunities across the United States. This episode breaks down active solicitations in artificial intelligence, child care, media, branded merchandise, and real estate valuation, while providing a nationwide analysis of procurement trends for Marc...

Most vendors are chasing the same crowded contracts in the same big states. Meanwhile, government agencies in places like Connecticut, Maine, and Idaho are posting high-value opportunities with almost zero competition. In this episode of This Week in Procurement™ , host Abby Souffrant breaks down 28K+ new solicitations released this week. We dive deep into five active contracts, ranging from $45K...

27,583 new government contracts dropped between February 27th and March 5th. Most vendors didn't see a single one. This week Abby breaks down five live SLED opportunities across EdTech, climate communications, AI evaluation, maternal health, and physical security, plus the regional forecast telling you exactly where the money is moving right now. And if you've ever wondered whether to niche down o...

Right now, a contract is being awarded in your state. Not to the most qualified vendor. Not to the biggest company. To the one who showed up. Episode 8 is about that gap between vendors who are ready and vendors who are actually winning. Abby breaks down five live opportunities, what the buyers are signaling, and exactly who needs to be in the room (that means you). If you've been watching contrac...

27,583 new government contracts dropped this week. Most vendors didn't notice. We did. This week Abby is back breaking down five opportunities you can actually go after right now, plus the RFI strategy that too many small businesses are sleeping on. (Hint: if you think RFIs are just market research, this episode is for you.) We get into the contracts, the buyer signals, who's best positioned to wi...

This week, Abby Souffrant of A&L Business Solutions is back in the saddle for a deep-dive pod companion to the This Week in Procurement broadcast and she's not holding back. From a surprising (and slightly controversial) vending machine contract in Oxford, Mississippi, to a brand-new $1.2M family support pilot program out of Washington State, Abby walks through five hand-selected government co...

Are you positioned as the "fix it now" vendor? This week on This Week in Procurement , host Abby Souffrant breaks down five hand-selected government contracting opportunities across the country that are open and ready to bid; from vending machine contracts in Mississippi to life skills training in Ohio. In this episode, you'll learn: The top 5 SLED (State, Local & Education) contracting opport...