<h3>Happy 2024! For our first Pulse Podcast of the new year, we interview the 2024 NASPO President, Valerie Bollinger, Chief Procurement Officer for the state of Idaho.</h3>

We talk about her presidential initiatives:
<ul>
<li>unifying the procurement profession;</li>
<li>innovation; and</li>
<li>promoting careers in procurement.</li>
</ul>
She also shares with us her aspirations for the impact her presidential year will have on the world of procurement.
<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/952861/14449806">Season 5, Episode 1</a>
<a href="https://cdn.naspo.org/RI/Podcast/Season5_Ep01_02-06-24.pdf">Season 5, Episode 1 Transcript</a>
Want to learn more about NASPO and the Top Ten Priorities for 2024?
<a href="https://www.naspo.org/">National Association of State Procurement Officials</a>
<a href="https://cdn.naspo.org/R&amp;I%20Content%20Library/2024_Top10.pdf">NASPO&#8217;s Top Ten Priorities for 2024</a>
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