Dustin Lanier, CPPO

Public Procurement Change Agents

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Discussions with interesting people in public procurement across State, Local and Education in North America led by Dustin Lanier, Certified Public Procurement Officer and Founder of Civic Initiatives. Recognized as a top 10 procurement podcast by Feedspot. Find out more about Civic Initiatives at https://www.civicinitiatives.com

Author

Dustin Lanier, CPPO

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.civicinitiatives.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Five For Friday - January 9th Readout 09.01.2026

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - January 9th Readout

You can Wait, but Why? Looking back at 2025 31.12.2025

Dustin shares his annual "lifescape" review as one of his end of year customs to look back at the year and capture its most impactful moments.

Five For Friday - December 26th Readout 26.12.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - December 26th Readout

Five For Friday - December 19th Readout 19.12.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - December 19th Readout

Five For Friday - December 12th Readout 12.12.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - December 12th Readout

Five For Friday - December 5th Readout 05.12.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - December 5th Readout

Giving Thanks for Procurement Professionals 26.11.2025

 Dustin reviews six reasons to be thankful for the work of procurement professionals this Thanksgiving. 

Five For Friday - November 21st Readout 21.11.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - November 21st Readout

Five For Friday - November 14th Readout 14.11.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - November 14th Readout

Five For Friday - November 7th Readout 07.11.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - November 7th Readout

Built for Service: How Our Commitment to Public Procurement Has Kept Us Strong for Fifteen Years 29.10.2025

Dustin reflects on key lessons from the fifteenth anniversary of Civic Initiatives and its work in public procurement.

Five For Friday - October 24th Readout 24.10.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - October 24th Readout

Five For Friday - October 17th Readout 17.10.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - October 17th Readout

Five For Friday - October 10th Readout 10.10.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - October 10th Readout

Civic Initiatives Re-Awarded NASPO Procurement Assistance and Support Services Contract 30.09.2025

Dustin announces the award of this critical contract, which supports public procurement operations nationwide and includes options through 2032. 

Five For Friday - September 26th Readout 26.09.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - September 26th Readout

Five For Friday - September 19th Readout 19.09.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - September 19th Readout

Five For Friday - September 12th Readout 12.09.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - September 12th Readout

Five For Friday - September 5th Readout 05.09.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - September 5th Readout

Five For Friday - August 29th Readout 29.08.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - August 29th Readout

Five For Friday - August 22nd Readout 22.08.2025

Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also with links at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/ Public Procurement Change Agents Five For Friday - August 22nd Readout

Procurement Is Where the Rubber Meets the Road for Tech Leaders 13.08.2025

Dustin explores the major areas where tech leaders can leverage procurement to advance their core goals and maximize mission delivery.

Excerpt From Barrett & Greene Interview at GFOA 07.08.2025

Dustin was asked to speak to Barrett and Green during the recent Government Finance Officers Association event about the panel topic he was moderating on cooperative contracts, and the overall topic of how finance officers should contribute to the existence of a strategic procurement function.  Full video available on the Barrett and Greene website.

Six Things We’ll be Talking About at NIGP Forum 24.07.2025

Dustin previews the six major topics and themes that Civic Initiatives is taking into the NIGP Forum December 27-30 in Denver Colorado.

Cappo Webinar Excerpt - What do procurement professionals need to know about ai in mid 2025? 17.07.2025

In an 11-minute excerpt from a July webinar for the California Association of Public Procurement Officials, Dustin focuses on new trends and topics in generative ai that procurement professionals need to know about in mid 2025.

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