Placement: Proclamations and Special presentations
Action Requested: Discussion
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Special Presentation on the City's Participation in the Bloomberg/Harvard Leading City Procurement Reform Program.
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Submitted By: Nathaniel Rubel, Procurement Assistant Director, Procurement Management Division.
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Executive Summary (General Business): The City of Port St. Lucie participated in the Bloomberg Harvard Leading City Procurement Reform (LCPR) program October 2025 cohort. The LCPR program was designed to equip senior city leaders with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to help lead their agency's efforts to innovate, adapt, and drive impact as well as assist them with a current procurement priority. The presentation will discuss the procurement challenge identified, the planned approach to strategic procurement, and identify measures of success.
Presentation Information: 5-minute presentation by City staff.
Staff Recommendation: Request that the Council hear the presentation about the City's participation in the October 2025 Bloomberg/Harvard Leading City Procurement Reform Program.
Background: As an alumni city of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, The City of Port St. Lucie was encouraged to apply for their Leading City Procurement Reform (LCPR) program. Port St. Lucie was one of 16 cities accepted from the U.S., Canada, and abroad to the program's October 2025 cohort. Presented by the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, in collaboration with Partners for Public Good, the program offered an intensive classroom experience featuring case studies, simulations, and working sessions taught by Harvard faculty and other experts. Virtual learning sessions and coaching calls complemented the five-day in-person program at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. The curriculum aimed to enhance knowledge and skills in the following areas:
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