Dustin Lanier, CPPO
Public Procurement Change Agents
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
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Dustin Lanier, CPPO
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Latest episode
Oct 28, 2026
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Episodes
Abridged excerpt from OPBA "Procurement as a Strategic Asset" presentation 16.04.2025 5:51
Dustin presented to the Ontario Public Buyers Association in their Ignite series about how to develop the public procurement function as a strategic asset.
Five For Friday - April 11th Readout 11.04.2025 2:51
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 - April 11th Readout
Five For Friday - April 4th Readout 04.04.2025 3:31
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 - April 4th Readout
Five For Friday - March 28th Readout 28.03.2025 2:59
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 - March 28th Readout
Five For Friday - March 21st Readout 21.03.2025 3:08
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 - March 21st Readout
The Foundation of Public Trust + Happy Procurement Month! 12.03.2025 2:02
Dustin provides some ideas on the importance of procurement professionals delivering the foundation of trust on government operations, and recognizing March as Procurement Month.
Five For Friday - February 28th Readout 28.02.2025 2:46
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 - February 28th Readout
Celebrating Four Years of the “Public Procurement Change Agents” Podcast 19.02.2025 2:03
Dustin talks about the public procurement change agents podcast on the four year anniversary of the first episode.
Five For Friday - February 14th Readout 14.02.2025 2:45
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 - February 14th Readout
Back to Basics: Proactive Management of Effective Procurement Audit Files 05.02.2025 4:21
Dustin discusses procurement audit files as a cornerstone of trust and transparency in procurement, and highlights the core checkpoints for excellence in this area.
Five For Friday - January 31st Readout 31.01.2025 2:55
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 31st Readout
Five For Friday - January 24th Readout 24.01.2025 2:36
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 24th Readout
Five For Friday - January 17th Readout 17.01.2025 2:48
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 17th Readout
Five For Friday - January 10th Readout 10.01.2025 3:15
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 10th Readout
Wait, but Why? Ending the Year with the "Lifescape" Calendar 02.01.2025 4:40
Dustin discusses the "lifescape" calendar, which he uses at the end of every year to reflect and preserve the important happenings of the year and the passage of time.
Civic’s Collective Disconnect During the Holidays 24.12.2024 2:52
Dustin describes our “Collective Disconnect”where the whole company gets the days off between Christmas and New Year’s, and why it is an essential part of our culture.
Excerpt from training on Requirement Elicitation 19.12.2024 5:27
Dustin leads a discussion in the Civic "Let's Talk Shop" series about how to approach requirement elicitation, starting with success definition and then driving into organizing and guiding end users through discussions.
5 minute excerpt from "Elevation: Generative AI from a Staff-First Mindset" 11.12.2024 5:45
In an excerpt from Dustin's speech on Generative AI in the public sector, Dustin talks about a freely available acceptable use policy template, and details the prompting process with ChatGPT to create and improve this document. This snippet also addresses how to interact with generative ai from a staff skillup perspective. Title: 5 minute excerpt from "Elevation: Generative AI from a St...
Evaluation and Negotiation - Five Minute Speech Excerpt 04.12.2024 5:50
In this extract from a recent speech at the GOVBUY conference, Dustin digs into "what are we negotiating" while staying within the scope of the RFP, and also some of the techniques to prepare for negotiation. Episode Title: Evaluation and Negotiation - Five Minute Speech Excerpt
The Procurement Cornucopia 26.11.2024 2:25
Dustin draws parallels between the preparation and celebration of Thanksgiving and the parallels to public procurement. Episode Title: The Procurement Cornucopia
Five For Friday - November 22nd Readout 22.11.2024 2:43
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 22nd Readout
Five For Friday - November 15th Readout 15.11.2024 3:10
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 15th Readout
Five For Friday - November 8th Readout 08.11.2024 2:40
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 8th Readout
Things I Have Learned: Seven Guiding Factors After Fourteen Years of Business 30.10.2024 6:45
Dustin shares seven concepts he has employed in his tenure on the 14th anniversary of Civic Initiatives. Read more here. Public Procurement Change Agents Things I Have Learned: Seven Guiding Factors After Fourteen Years of Business
Five For Friday - October 25th Readout 25.10.2024 2:52
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 25th Readout
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