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10 Years Ago Today Procurement Insights Was Launched
May 18, 2017
It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since I first shared with you, my thoughts regarding the procurement world. Of course, back then, I think the only people who read my blog – and not even on a regular basis were close friends and family members. Certainly not the 25,000 plus fantastic […]
Posted in: Commentary
Buy American 2017: Is It Just The Current Version Of The Same Old Song?
May 16, 2017
Back in 2010, I had the opportunity to talk with then Canadian Trade Minister Stockwell Day regarding what was at the time a contentious issue between Canada and our neighbor to the south. I am of course talking about the swirling controversy regarding the Buy American legislation that according to the Minister had more to […]
Posted in: Commentary
Why Volkswagen’s Position On Consulting Firms Is Good News For The Hackett Group
May 12, 2017
In a recent post, I had indicated that I was waiting to hear back from The Hackett Group regarding their acquisition of Jibe Consulting and the possibility of doing an interview on my radio show. While I am still waiting for their Global Communications Director to get back to me, there were two points of discussion […]
Posted in: Commentary
Possible Hackett Group Interview: What Does Jibe Acquistion Really Mean?
May 10, 2017
I should know fairly soon if The Hackett Group agrees to do an interview on my radio show. While I have an opinion on what this acquisition might mean “beyond the headline” itself, it is important that you hear all sides to what I think is probably one of “the” sleeper stories of the year. […]
Posted in: Commentary
Quote #4 – POWER
May 10, 2017
I have recently heard comments about waking up in bed with a horse head and other such fables of power and influence. Such comments confirmed what I have always believed that being in a position of power through which you can influence others is a privilege and responsibility. In other words, real power should be […]
Posted in: Commentary, Questionable Quotes
Mickey North Rizza v. Thomas Kase
May 3, 2017
Some of the people who have been following the #coupakase story had observed that while Thomas Kase’s move to Coupa isn’t as noteworthy as when Mickey North Rizza jumped to Bravo, they are in agreement that the optics are an issue. I would agree with this assessment from the standpoint of poor optics. However, for […]
Posted in: Commentary
What is good for the Theranos goose is not for the procurement gander
May 2, 2017
Short and sweet . . . When I posted the following poll as part of my coverage of the Theranos story asking if procurement needs or deserves independent media coverage, the results were 80 percent Yes, and 20 percent No. This lined up with what Kelly Barner and I found when we posed the question “does […]
Posted in: Commentary, PI Poll
New PI Poll: Does procurement need (deserve) independent media coverage?
May 1, 2017
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Posted in: PI Poll
Former Spend Matters “Analyst” Kase: A VP By Any Other Name . . .
May 1, 2017
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is a frequently referenced part of William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet seems to argue that it does not matter that Romeo is from her rival’s house of Montague, that is, that he is named “Montague.” – Wikipedia In Friday’s post 4 Major […]
Posted in: Commentary
Procurement Insights 
You Can Read My Posts On Spend Matters PRO And Other Pictures Of The Week
May 19, 2017
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Most of you may not remember either Look or Life magazine, as both ceased publication in the early seventies. They were bi-weekly periodicals with minimal text that featured photographs of current events. One could say that with either publication a picture was literally worth a thousand words. In the spirit of these once great magazines, here […]