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November 14th Topic:
Procurement Innovation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools: Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Guest Speaker: (Speakers will be presenting remotely)

• Jennifer Lyons, Deputy General Counsel, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Operational Services Division (OSD)
• David Fields, Professor of Practice and Senior Fellow, Burnes Center for Social Change, Northeastern University

Overview:
This session brings an opportunity to learn about AI utilization happening with our neighbors to the east. Massachusetts is transforming state procurement with two AI tools—ABE and OneL. ABE, the Assisted Buyer Engine, provides instant, policy-aligned answers to procurement questions, reducing wait times and freeing staff from repetitive inquiries. OneL, a large language model, reviews vendor contracts, flags conflicts, and cuts legal review time by over 80%. Together, they improve accuracy, streamline processes, and support procurement officials across 64 agencies. Secure, scalable, and trained on state-specific policies, this dual-AI system sets a new standard for smarter, safer government procurement

These successes were recognized last month at the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) 2025 annual meeting earning the George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence (Gold Award). The project was also recognized with the Academic Collaboration Award alongside Northeastern University’s Burnes Center for Social Change.

Please join us to hear firsthand about public procurement innovation from leaders at both the Massachusetts Operational Services Division (OSD) and Northeastern University.

FYI - While attendees are welcome to join remotely or to attend in-person at the NYS Forum office, Mark will be presenting remotely.

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