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As part of its strategic initiative to work closely with institutions of higher education, NASPO is proud to sponsor the National Invitational Public Policy Challenge, hosted by the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania with GOVERNING Magazine. Modeled after MBA business plan competitions, the competition challenges student teams to develop policy proposals and civic campaign plans. NASPO President Dean Stotler will be among the invited speakers, with the goal of helping students see the procurement element in public policy issues.

On March 22-23, teams from the following graduate schools will compete:

    Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington

    Fels Institute of Government, University of Pennsylvania

    Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago

    Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University

    Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

    Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin

    McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University

    Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California

    Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, New York University

    School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia

    School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

    Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University