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Changing Face of Procurement: How To Avoid Falling Behind

April 18, 2011

Based on the critically acclaimed Changing Face of Procurement presentation that was first introduced in 2005, this updated version provides thought provoking insight into how the industry has changed and, will continue to change including what procurement professionals need to do to stay in step or risk being left behind. Note: if you can’t view […]

Supply Chains are indeed the ties that bind us all in a global economy

March 12, 2011

Last June 23rd I can vividly recall the feelings I had when while sitting at my desk, our region was struck by what turned out to be a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. With the epicenter a mere 25 kilometers from my office, the rolling build-up and corresponding shaking, was tantamount to a jet airplane flying through […]

Money and brains is a dangerous combination . . . for COUPA’s competitors

February 15, 2011

“Adoption of the Coupa Cloud Spend Management Platform exploded in 2010 with monthly recurring revenue growing 156% year-over-year, placing Coupa among the fastest-growing software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies.” Terms such as developer of category-disrupting cloud spend management (CSM) solutions, delivering a level of visibility and control over spending that never existed before through innovations such as consolidated […]

The Capitalization of Leasing or How Accountants Generate Fees in a Bad Economy

January 31, 2011

What is better than 20 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean . . . 21 accountants! In what can only be described as a blatant attempt to create something out of nothing at all, instead of love like Air Supply the International Financial Reporting Standards “IFRS” is looking to create money by changing the rules […]

House of Lords tackle the question; Can public procurement be used as a tool to stimulate innovation?

January 25, 2011

As I spend an increasing amount of time crisscrossing the pond I have seen an emerging trend that is perhaps a strong reflection of the globalized nature of our collective world, including within the arena that is public sector procurement. What I am talking about is the commonality of challenges that many governments are now facing […]

Opening Keynote at the 2011 eWorld Purchasing & Supply Conference

January 20, 2011

It has just been confirmed today that I will be delivering the opening keynote at the 2011 eWorld Purchasing & Supply Conference on March 2nd in London. In addition to the opening oratory, I will of course be providing our usual Live Event Feed coverage from the venue itself (which this year is the prestigious […]

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 […]

“Ten Big Ideas” are at the heart of the Governor’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Board’s Interim Report

January 19, 2011

Virginia Inaugural Meeting of the Supplier Diversity Advisory Board – August 17, 2010 As indicated in my post of January 18th, the Interim Report from the Governor’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Board provides both an interesting (and yes timely) review of procurement policy and practice in Virginia. While the document, which is 42 pages in […]

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 […]