For this Innovator Interview, the GPL spoke with procurement leaders in Fortaleza, Brazil, who were involved in developing the municipality's Annual Procurement Plan, a formerly optional process made mandatory by the country's recent procurement legislation. We discussed how Brazil’s new procurement law can make the procurement process more efficient and transparent; the importance of cross-departmental collaboration and engagement of front-line staff in making procurement more strategic; the value of publishing your buying plan; and how procurement leaders can leverage new legislation to spur innovation among staff.
