The government spends $2 trillion on goods and services each year – but is that money well spent? The Volcker Alliance released a report on the required skills of the public procurement workforce, and found the public procurement workforce to be under-performing in nearly 70 percent of identified competency areas, according to study participants.
What does this mean for the public sector workforce, and more broadly, taxpayer services? Explore the infographic below to learn more about the status of the procurement workforce, what is at stake, and next steps for filling in the skill set gaps.