September
Newsletter 2026
eProcurement Modernization Project
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September
Project Status Update
Project Status Update
The Colorado eProcurement Modernization Project continues to move forward as we prepare for implementation. Over the past month, the project team completed our agency Value Stream Mapping workshops, continued discussions around integrations and data migration, gathered additional input on construction procurement, and began planning outreach to Colorado institutions of higher education.
We are also continuing to work closely with stakeholders across the state to better understand current systems, processes, and needs as we prepare for the transition to the new eProcurement solution.
Share Your Procurement Experience
We are continuing to gather input from procurement and contracting professionals across Colorado. Our Procurement Process Poll is a quick way to share information about your current processes, systems, and experiences.
Have questions or want to connect with the project team? We continue to offer bookable appointments for anyone who would like to discuss the project, ask questions, or share input.
Value Stream Mapping: Insights from Across Colorado
Value Stream Mapping: Insights from Across Colorado
Over the past several weeks, the eProcurement Modernization Project team brought together procurement professionals and other stakeholders from agencies across Colorado for a series of Value Stream Mapping workshops.
The goal was to better understand how procurement works today, from initial planning through solicitation, contracting, amendments, and closeout. These sessions gave us an opportunity to learn directly from the people doing this work every day.
Participants walked through a common procurement scenario and shared the steps, systems, handoffs, challenges, and variations they experience along the way. This helped us identify both common practices and important differences across agencies.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their experience with us. Your input is helping the project team build a clearer picture of Colorado's current procurement environment as we prepare for implementation. Our next step is to expand this work by engaging institutions of higher education and continuing to gather input from specialized procurement areas.
These findings will help inform implementation planning and give us a stronger foundation for understanding how the new eProcurement solution can support the people and processes it will serve.
Learning From Construction Procurement
Not every procurement follows the same path. As part of our ongoing stakeholder engagement, the project team recently met with the Office of the State Architect to learn more about construction procurement and the requirements that make this work distinct.
The conversation helped us better understand how construction solicitations are developed and posted, along with areas that may require additional consideration as we prepare for implementation.
This is part of our broader effort to make sure we are hearing from stakeholders with different procurement needs across the state. We will continue gathering specialized input as implementation planning progresses.
Massachusetts: Compliance through Quality Assurance
Not every procurement follows the same path. As part of our ongoing stakeholder engagement, the project team recently met with the Office of the State Architect to learn more about construction procurement and the requirements that make this work distinct.
The conversation helped us better understand how construction solicitations are developed and posted, along with areas that may require additional consideration as we prepare for implementation.
This is part of our broader effort to make sure we are hearing from stakeholders with different procurement needs across the state. We will continue gathering specialized input as implementation planning progresses.
Source: Making Procurement Easier for State Agencies: New Framework for Oversight and Engagement
eProc Partner Spotlight: VSM Facilitation Team
eProc Partner Spotlight: VSM Facilitation Team
Our Value Stream Mapping workshops were a true team effort, and this month we want to recognize the people and partnerships that helped make them possible.
The facilitation effort was coordinated by Karie Coonrod, DPA Director of Performance, who recruited and organized our volunteer facilitators and helped prepare the team for the workshops. Members of Karie’s team, Samantha Knipp and Jennifer Topping, joined Lubna Jamal and Corey Niemeyer from CDPS and Thuyvi Vo from CDPHE to help lead 16 agencies and more than 50 participants through Value Stream Mapping workshops.
Their contribution went well beyond the workshops themselves. Facilitators participated in training and preparation meetings, reviewed earlier stakeholder interviews, worked through procurement documentation and walkthroughs, and prepared to guide each group through the process. They took on all of this in addition to their regular responsibilities, bringing their time, expertise, and agency perspectives to the effort.
A huge thank you to Karie for bringing this team together, and to Sam, Jen, Lubna, Corey, and Thuyvi for the time and energy they brought to the workshops. Their partnership helped us document how procurement works today, better understand common practices and differences across agencies, and identify challenges and opportunities that can inform the future eProcurement system.
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