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
Five For Friday - November 6th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Civic Initiatives at 16 years
Dustin looks back at the founding of Civic Initiatives 16 years ago this week, and the new chapter of Civic as part of Public Knowledge.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - October 23rd 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - October 2nd 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - September 25th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - Sept 18th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - September 11, 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - September 4th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - August 28th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
AI-Powered Procurement Foundations, Fluency, and the Next Frontier: Aug 21st, 2026
Dustin adapts an article from his current speech on ai for procurement conferences, reviewing the foundational competencies that let you describe and communicate about AI, fluency you have to build yourself, and the next frontier of where this technology is rapidly evolving.
Five For Friday - Aug 14th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - August 7th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - July 24th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Socioeconomic Program Redesign: The Time Is Now: July 15, 2026
Dustin reviews the current priority to reexamine and redesign socioeconomic programs that affect public procurement across the country. He goes through at what has changed, where the momentum points, and how to take action. This is an audio companion to an article published in the "Public Procurement on Linkedin" newsletter.
Five For Friday - July 10th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
AI Powered Procurement Foundations, Fluency and the Next Frontier: July 1st, 2026
Dustin shares a snippet from his most recent updates to his procurement focused ai presentation for procurement conferences with a short clip focusing on the next frontier - an intro to agentic ai.
Five For Friday - June 26, 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Getting Back in Gear: June 17, 2026
Dustin comes back on the two month mark of Civic Initiatives joining the Public Knowledge family on what has been afoot, what he's learned, and what's coming through the rest of the year.
Five For Friday - June 12th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - June 5th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - May 29th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - May 22nd 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - May 15th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Five For Friday - May 8th 2026 Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents
Dustin Lanier reviews the curated procurement and public sector news of the week in audio, and also at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-lanier-cppo/
Civic Initiatives agrees to join Public Knowledge
Public Knowledge today announced the acquisition of Civic Initiatives to leverage the best strengths from each group to continue our mutual public sector services. Dustin reflects on the journey and talks about the exciting opportunities ahead.
Five For Friday - April 17th 2026 Readout
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 10th 2026 Readout
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 3rd 2026 Readout
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 27th 2026 Readout
Five For Friday - March 20th Readout
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 20th Readout
Five For Friday - March 13th Readout
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 13th Readout
Five For Friday - March 6th Readout
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 6th Readout
Five For Friday - February 27th Readout
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 27th Readout
Public Procurement Change Agents is Five!
Dustin reflects on the weekly production of this podcast for five years, with nearly 6400 minutes of content on public sector operations projects.
Elite Eight Recap: your Playbook for AI in Public Procurement
Dustin recaps his recent speech at the California Association of Public Procurement Officials event, focusing on the fundamental checklist organizations can consider as they map a path to ai adoption, with an emphasis on public procurement.
Five For Friday - February 6th Readout
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 6th Readout
Five For Friday - January 30th Readout
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 30th Readout
Five For Friday - January 23rd Readout
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 23rd Readout
Five For Friday - January 16th Readout
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 16th Readout
Five For Friday - January 9th Readout
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
