STATES HAVE
EMERGED FROM THE
RECESSION
FY 2013 was the 3rd consecutive
year officials forecasted higher
revenues
FY 2014 revenues are expected to
grow more than 6%
FY 2014 general fund expenditure
growth to rise 4.1%
Governing
Survey Findings
Procurement Practices in
State and Local Government
Does your organization’s
existing procurement policies
permit you to enter:
72%
68%
51%
51%
42%
28%
21%
28%
21%
11%
1%
Procure Cloud
Computing services
Engage in Shared
Services
Yes
6%
Make Financial
Negotiate Contracts
Commitments Beyond
Outside Formal
One Fiscal Year
Procurement
No
Not Sure
How did your procurement
budget change from 2012 to
2013?
45%
19%
15%
5%
7%
Increased > Increased 6- Increased 110%
10%
5%
5%
4%
No Change Decreased 1- Decreased 6- Decreased >
5%
10%
10%
Government
Biggest Procurement Concerns
What is your biggest concern when going through a
procurement process?
37%
Cost
30%
Time
23%
Ample choice of vendors
3%
Public sentiment/resistance
7%
Other
Procurement Improvements
What needs improvement when it comes to the procurement
process?
39%
Quicker review and approval
38%
Increasing the pool of providers
34%
Better definition of scope of mission
20%
Decreasing procurement costs
14%
More transparency
11%
None
6%
Other
CONTACT
Joe Morris
Director of Research
Governing Institute
jmorris@governing.com
916-932-1395