AI-Augmented Procurement in Government

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AI-Augmented Procurement in Government

This course is part of Artificial Intelligence In Government Procurement Specialization

Instructor: Joe Mariani

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze government workflows to identify key incentives and success metrics.
Pinpoint performance challenges and map them to specific workplace scenarios.
Evaluate opportunities to apply AI and automation tools to address identified challenges.
Develop a practical implementation plan that aligns with stakeholder incentives and overcomes barriers to AI adoption.

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There are 6 modules in this course

Unlock the power of Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize government procurement. This course empowers public sector professionals to harness AI for faster, smarter, and more cost-effective procurement processes. Explore how modern research and real-world examples reveal AI’s transformative impact on government operations—from individual tasks to agency-wide programs.

Learn practical strategies to overcome common barriers, navigate conflicting priorities, and drive meaningful change. Discover how AI can reshape incentives, foster collaboration, and support systemic improvements. Gain actionable insights into scaling AI solutions for lasting results, ensuring your organization is ready to deliver greater efficiency and effectiveness. Join us to master the tools and techniques needed to lead AI-driven transformation in government procurement.

Who doesn’t want faster, better, cheaper government procurement? Recent trends have created a need to transform government procurement. Yet, words like “transformation” and “disruption” are thrown around liberally these days, but can AI really transform anything? This week will pair modern research with historical examples to show not just that AI can transform industries, but the trajectory for how that transformation takes place.

What's included

8 videos7 readings5 assignments

8 videos Total 60 minutes

Welcome to the Course 1 minute
Course Learning Objectives 1 minute
Value Helps Define Innovation 11 minutes
How Does AI Create Value? PART 1 8 minutes
How Does AI Create Value? PART 2 10 minutes
Understanding Gives you Confidence PART 1 10 minutes
Understanding Gives you Confidence PART 2 7 minutes
Why Do We Even Need AI in Procurement Anyway? 12 minutes

7 readings Total 7 minutes

Course Learning Objectives 1 minute
Syllabus 1 minute
Value Helps Define Innovation - Reading 1 minute
How Does AI Create Value? - Reading 1 minute
Understanding Gives You Confidence - Reading 1 minute
Why Do We Even Need AI in Procurement Anyway? - Reading 1 minute
Weekly Sources 1 minute

5 assignments Total 53 minutes

Quiz 1 20 minutes
Value Helps Define Innovation - Knowledge Checks 9 minutes
How Does AI Create Value? - Knowledge Checks 8 minutes
Understanding Gives You Confidence - Knowledge Checks 8 minutes
Why Do We Even Need AI in Procurement Anyway? -Knowledge Checks 8 minutes

AI has tremendous potential to improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of work. But how it will specifically impact workers in government procurement will depend both on what they do each day and their goals in adopting AI.

What's included

6 videos6 readings6 assignments

6 videos Total 65 minutes

What Do You Do All Day? 15 minutes
It’s Not Just the Work you Do, but What Benefit You Want 15 minutes
Examples of AI Improving Efficiency 9 minutes
Examples of AI Improving Mission Effectiveness PART 1 12 minutes
Examples of AI Improving Mission Effectiveness PART 2 11 minutes
Time Savings Estimates for Procurement Work 3 minutes

6 readings Total 6 minutes

What Do You Do All Day? - Reading 1 minute
It’s Not Just the Work you Do, but What Benefit You Want - Reading 1 minute
Examples of AI Improving Efficiency - Reading 1 minute
Examples of AI Improving Mission Effectiveness - Reading 1 minute
Time Savings Estimates for Procurement Work - Reading 1 minute
Weekly Sources 1 minute

6 assignments Total 44 minutes

Quiz 2 20 minutes
What Do You Do All Day? - Knowledge Checks 3 minutes
It’s Not Just the Work you Do, but What Benefit You Want - Knowledge Check 6 minutes
Examples of AI Improving Efficiency - Knowledge Check 6 minutes
Examples of AI Improving Mission Effectiveness - Knowledge Check 3 minutes
Time Savings Estimates for Procurement Work - Knowledge Check 6 minutes

As we increase the scope of improvement from the work of one individual to the work of a program or whole agency, the difficulty similarly increases. In fact, key players are likely to even disagree on what “improvement” means. But if we can navigate these challenges, there are significant opportunities for AI to improve the ultimate effectiveness of procurement for that organization.

What's included

7 videos6 readings6 assignments

7 videos Total 81 minutes

Making Everyone Faster is Not Going to Help Improve Programs 10 minutes
Lots of Different Perspectives on What “Improving” Means PART 1 10 minutes
Lots of Different Perspectives on What “Improving” Means PART 2 13 minutes
Innovating Amidst Uncertainty 15 minutes
Zen and the Art of Procurement Improvement PART 1 10 minutes
Zen and the Art of Procurement Improvement PART 2 7 minutes
How Would This Improve Efficiency in Procurement 16 minutes

6 readings Total 6 minutes

Making Everyone Faster is Not Going to Help Improve Programs - Reading 1 minute
Lots of Different Perspectives on What “Improving” Means - Reading 1 minute
Innovating Amidst Uncertainty - Reading 1 minute
Zen and the Art of Procurement Improvement - Reading 1 minute
How Would This Improve Efficiency in Procurement - Reading 1 minute
Weekly Sources 1 minute

6 assignments Total 56 minutes

Quiz 3 20 minutes
Making Everyone Faster is Not Going to Help Improve Programs - Knowledge Checks 6 minutes
Lots of Different Perspectives on What “Improving” Means - Knowledge Check 6 minutes
Innovating Amidst Uncertainty - Knowledge Check 8 minutes
Zen and the Art of Procurement Improvement - Knowledge Check 8 minutes
How Would This Improve Efficiency in Procurement - Knowledge Check 8 minutes

The current record of efforts to modernize government procurement is spotty at best. To overcome this, changes are needed not just to what players in procurement do, but to how they work together as well. While many of these changes will require new laws and new ideas, AI can help reshape incentives to support more systemic change in government procurement.

What's included

9 videos6 readings6 assignments

9 videos Total 98 minutes

Making Bigger Changes is Even Harder Part 1 12 minutes
Making Bigger Changes is Even Harder Part 2 8 minutes
When Helpful Incentives Create Unhelpful Outcomes 12 minutes
The Ecosystem of Government Procurement PART 1 11 minutes
The Ecosystem of Government Procurement PART 2 8 minutes
That Makes Each Step of Innovation Trickier PART 1 11 minutes
That Makes Each Step of Innovation Trickier PART 2 8 minutes
But Even Here AI Can Help PART 1 11 minutes
But Even Here AI Can Help PART 2 16 minutes

6 readings Total 6 minutes

Making Bigger Changes is Even Harder - Reading 1 minute
When Helpful Incentives Create Unhelpful Outcomes - Reading 1 minute
The Ecosystem of Government Procurement - Reading 1 minute
That Makes Each Step of Innovation Trickier - Reading 1 minute
But Even Here AI Can Help… - Reading 1 minute
Weekly Sources 1 minute

6 assignments Total 54 minutes

Quiz 4 20 minutes
Making Bigger Changes is Even Harder - Knowledge Check 6 minutes
When Helpful Incentives Create Unhelpful Outcomes - Knowledge Checks 6 minutes
The Ecosystem of Government Procurement - Knowledge Checks 8 minutes
That Makes Each Step of Innovation Trickier - Knowledge Check 6 minutes
But Even Here AI Can Help… - Knowledge Check 8 minutes

Proofs of concept can be valuable, but they rarely move the needle for the public. Government leaders need to think about scaling from the start if they are to achieve the benefits that AI promises. This week will give learners a deeper understanding of the unique barriers to scaling that government organizations face, as well as techniques to make sure they have the right capabilities needed to scale.

What's included

8 videos5 readings5 assignments

8 videos Total 62 minutes

Big Benefits Demand Scale, But Scale is Hard PART 1 6 minutes
Big Benefits Demand Scale, But Scale is Hard PART 2 10 minutes
The Technical and Organizational Dimensions of Scaling PART1 8 minutes
The Technical and Organizational Dimensions of Scaling PART2 9 minutes
The Social Dimensions of Scaling PART1 8 minutes
The Social Dimensions of Scaling PART2 7 minutes
A Vision of Frictionless Procurement 7 minutes
Final Wrap Up 7 minutes

5 readings Total 5 minutes

Big Benefits Demand Scale, But Scale is Hard - Reading 1 minute
The Technical and Organizational Dimensions of Scaling - Reading 1 minute
The Social Dimensions of Scaling - Reading 1 minute
A Vision of Frictionless Procurement - Reading 1 minute
Weekly Sources 1 minute

5 assignments Total 43 minutes

Quiz 5 20 minutes
Big Benefits Demand Scale, But Scale is Hard - Knowledge Check 6 minutes
The Technical and Organizational Dimensions of Scaling - Knowledge Check 8 minutes
The Social Dimensions of Scaling - Knowledge Check 3 minutes
A Vision of Frictionless Procurement 6 minutes

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Joe Mariani

University of Maryland, College Park

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