Civil Rights

“The Glorious Burden of Being The First”: A Conversation with Robert Traynham

GPPR Senior Podcast Editor Sneha Choudhary (MPP ’24) speaks with Dr. Robert Traynham – a highly accomplished communications and public relations expert, and Emmy®-nominated media commentator with nearly two decades’ experience. In this episode, Dr. Traynham discusses the pride and the burden that comes with being “The First”, the importance of titles, his work with […]

A New Vision of Procurement

The Biden Administration has issued Executive Order 13985 requiring the whole of government to “affirmatively advance equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity.”1 In addition, the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law2 will provide  unprecedented resources to rebuild the nation’s physical infrastructure. Government contracting practices and procurement professionals will be tasked in identifying  the type of […]