F&A’s playbook on modernizing procurement shows how the influx of federal funding makes it more important than ever to improve the process of government contracting
In a time of historic federal funding, government leaders and policymakers are feeling enormous pressure to use the opportunity to lift up historically disadvantaged populations and build the foundation for…
Governments & Work After COVID: An Opportunity for Transformation, a report prepared by Funkhouser & Associates in partnership with UKG, highlights the key opportunities for remote work with employees of…
KANSAS CITY, MO/WASHINGTON, D.C. – Funkhouser & Associates (F&A) and the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) are pleased to announce a joint initiative to support strategic planning and…
COMMENTARY | There’s a lot wrong with the way governments purchase goods and services. But there are also ways to bring creativity and efficiency to procurement, harnessing it for innovation and economic growth.
By Mark Funkhouser When our kids were young, the neighborhood park was the center of me and my wife Gloria’s social life. A large group of us met there so…
A year ago, Funkhouser & Associates teamed up with the Drucker Institute’s Lawrence Greenspun to test a new idea in South Bend, Indiana.
By Mark Funkhouser Even before Congress provided unprecedented financial aid to help offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was doling out more than $1 trillion each year to…
This year, we hosted a series of roundtables with city and county leaders in three states to explore how local government can support fiscally sustainable, equitable communities. Funkhouser & Associates hosted…
Funkhouser & Associates hosted a series of roundtables with local government officials this year, in partnership with ResourceX. Leaders in Virginia, Texas and Florida convened to learn and share ideas…
Funkhouser & Associates hosted a series of roundtables with local government officials this year, in partnership with ResourceX. Leaders in Virginia, Texas and Florida convened to learn and share ideas…