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The State takes over Nassau County’s Finances . . . is this the first domino in what is going to become a chain reaction across the country?
January 27, 2011
Although the county treasurer’s investment strategy was “an accident waiting to happen,” Baldassare points to a two-decade trend of voter initiatives to simultaneously minimize tax increases and control the allocation of state tax funds . . . Now one might presume that the above excerpt is referring to today’s news courtesy of the New York […]
Complex acquisitions still presents significant obstacles in the public sector
January 26, 2011
Note: The following is an excerpt from today’s post in the Contracting Intelligence Blog. Use the link at the conclusion of this post access the article in its entirety. The last few weeks have been extremely interesting in the world of public sector procurement, as two separate government undertakings or initiatives if you like are […]
Define, Align and Quantify: Expert Guest Panel Opinion Regarding Virginia’s Supplier Diversity Report
January 26, 2011
It was to say the least a fast-paced and definitive review of the recently released Governor’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Board’s report that came out of Virginia last week. Joining me for the 60 minute segment was Mark Amtower and Colin Cram, both of whom have a breadth and depth of experience in terms of public […]
Is Survivor and Big Brother Ruining The American Workforce?
January 22, 2011
Do reality TV Shows like Survivor and Big Brother foster this duality of personality and scheming by openly awarding those who are best at playing the game? To be more precise are Survivor and Big Brother undermining present day work environments? Question that will be posed to Marlene Chism, author of the book Stop Workplace […]
Will the real Daffy Duck(s) please stand up!
January 21, 2011
“Let me explain it to you this way Jon,” offered one of my lecturers in a course I was taking . . . “it’s like you are a passenger on the Titanic and after striking the iceberg you run to the Captain’s deck to let him know what happened and discover that the Captain is […]
Rosslyn Analytics . . . It’s The Real Thing!
January 20, 2011
JMP Securities included Rosslyn Analytics in its annual Hot 100 list because it is one of the fastest growing UK technology companies with a rapidly expanding global customer base across the private and public sectors. from Press Release dated January 20th, 2011 What the title of today’s post lacks in originality, Rosslyn Analytics more than […]
Virginia’s Interim Report of the Governor’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Board is Both Important and Telling
January 18, 2011
As many of you will readily recall, I had the opportunity and privilege to talk with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s new Secretary of Administration Lisa Hicks-Thomas on the PI Window on Business Show this past December. Here is the link to the on-demand broadcast for those who may have missed it; From Deputy Attorney General […]
Procurement Insights 
The Panjiva early warning system and the power of directional intelligence
January 27, 2011
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I had the opportunity to spend about 30 minutes this morning with Josh Green who contacted me last week with an invitation to view Panjiva’s new platform. For those unfamiliar with the service, Panjiva is an online resource for sourcing executives to gain knowledge about suppliers and manufacturers around the world. Well that is the […]