One Man Army: Building A Due Diligence Program with Limited Resources

Procurement teams in state government and higher ed are being asked to vet more suppliers, faster, often with the same headcount (or less). Meanwhile, software and services vendors are getting harder to evaluate: ownership structures are opaque, cyber posture changes weekly, and compliance expectations keep rising.

In this session, we’ll share a practical “one-man army” blueprint you can adapt for state agencies and universities — whether you’re building a due diligence process from scratch or tightening an existing one. You’ll leave with a lightweight framework for triage, documentation, and ongoing monitoring that improves defensibility without slowing procurement.

They’ll discuss:

• A simple, repeatable vendor triage framework you can run with limited staff Second objective
• A collaboration workflow that keeps procurement, IT/security, legal, and stakeholders aligned—without adding meetings or manual chasing
• How to move from point-in-time reviews to continuous monitoring and alerts between contract cycles

Featured Experts:

• Bruce Jansa, Solutions Analyst, Craft
• Brian Mackerer, VP of Sales, Craft