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David Shields

David Shields, former managing director of the U.K. Government Procurement Service, is managing director for procurement transformation and category management at ASI Government.
Digital Government

How to be a more effective IT buyer

Armed with data on their spending patterns, suppliers and markets, agencies can manage their demand for IT and shape suppliers' behavior.

  • By David Shields
People

Knowledge is power in software purchasing

The agency software inventories required under the draft category management policy will be treasure maps that lead to efficient, effective, streamlined buying and unprecedented savings.

  • By David Shields and Tony Crawley
People

To buy better, government must know what it spends

Agencies can put more money on mission by analyzing accounts payable data. The former leader of the U.K.'s Government Procurement Service explains what it takes.

  • By David Shields