UMass Partners with USTDA in Their Global Procurement Initiative
The University of Massachusetts has partnered with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency in the #GlobalProcurementInitiative initiative targeted at delegates from Colombia.
The goal for USTDA and the Colombian delegation is to understand best practice public procurement using the Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST) as a case study. In addition to best value procurement, this study tour will drive discussions around inclusion, diversity, and small businesses engagement.
Supporting USTDA in bolstering capacity building for Colombian procurement professionals are UMass team members LeeAnn Pasquini, Patrick E. Lynch, David Nero, David Cho, Claudia Cortes, Amanda Onwuka, Michael Durkin, and Brian Girard.
Learn more about USTDA Global Procurement Initiative (GPI), which works with emerging economies by providing best value training and technical assistance for public procurement officials: Global Procurement Initiative – USTDA