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Top Public Sector Procurement Expert: Santa Clara $2 Million KPMG Extension Makes No Sense
March 15, 2017
I must admit that I am not often stumped by what happens in the world of procurement. Surprised yes, disappointed without question, but outright stumped rarely. Unfortunately or fortunately – depending on your perspective, what is happening in Santa Clara regarding the $2 million KPMG extension is one of those rare moments. In times like […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Public Sector Procurement
Should Public Sector Procurement Be Outsourced To Private Enterprise?
March 15, 2017
Talk of privatizing or outsourcing the public sector procurement function is nothing new. Referring to a post I had written on this blog back in October 2007, Dr. Ronald Utt had actually proposed the privatization of the General Services Administration or GSA through an employee buyout. In a Heritage Foundation paper dated May 26, 1995, […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Public Sector Procurement
Santa Clara County Exec Jeffrey Smith Agrees To Interview
March 14, 2017
Jeffrey Smith’s response to my e-mail requesting an interview was succinct and to the point; “This week is tough, is next week ok.” I had reached out to County Executive Smith regarding my March 12th post; Santa Clara KPMG Expenditure Raises Red Flags. When he responded last night indicating his willingness to talk, I was encouraged, […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Public Sector Procurement
Santa Clara KPMG Expenditure Raises Red Flags
March 12, 2017
Back in June of last year, I wrote a post regarding Santa Clara’s procurement practice titled “I Have Waited Nearly 10 Years For This To Happen . . . The Santa Clara Story“. In that article, I drew comparisons between Virginia’s highly successful eVA program and the program that had been successfully implemented by the County. […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Public Sector Procurement
Will The Masterclass Model Work For Procurement? Absolutely!
March 8, 2017
I remember talking with Tim Cummins from IACCM, who had expressed the opinion that for associations to remain relevant and viable – especially with the Millennials, they had to move from the old paid membership model to an al la carte pay-as-you-use system. Besides finding Tim’s statement to be a courageous one, I also agreed with […]
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Interview withTHOMASNET President & CEO Tony Uphoff to kick off New Look & Sound PI Window Season on BTR
March 6, 2017
I will be kicking off of the new 2017 PI Window On The World radio season on #blogtalkradio a week from today on March 13th at 12 Noon ET. At that time, I will be talking with THOMASNET President and CEO, Tony Uphoff, regarding their new partnership with Dun & Bradstreet. Of course, it isn’t just […]
Posted in: News & Updates
Forbes Insights Profiles Thought Leader Zvi Schreiber, Founder, and CEO, Freightos.
March 6, 2017
It was back in late 2013 that I first encountered Freightos as part of our New Wave Companies to Watch program. Similar to my 2009 radio series Emerging Giants: The New Titans of the SaaS World, the focus of the New Wave program was to identify the up and coming disruptive innovators who I believed would […]
Posted in: New Wave Companies, News & Updates
THOMASNET – D&B Partnership: Now This Is A Story To Watch
March 3, 2017
Finally, a news story that is worth following. The partnership between THOMASNET.com (formerly the Thomas Register), a company that is more than 100 years old, and Dunn & Bradstreet (a company that is more than 150 years old) to protect supply chains against disruption due to unforeseen risks, is a potential game changer. Sure, there […]
Posted in: News & Updates
Procurious Big Ideas Summit: The New Torchbearers Of Truth
February 23, 2017
Speak To Power! In the procurement world, who are the new torchbearers of truth and insight, and why are they critical to the future of our industry? Resource Link: JFK on the importance of the press to a free society (http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/jfk-on-the-importance-of-the-press-to-a-free-society-880072259938) 30
Posted in: Commentary
Procurement Insights 
A Questionable Quote #4
March 17, 2017
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Whenever I cover a story, I do not seek an outcome one way or the other, I simply pursue the truth and follow where it leads. For example, and as is the case with every story I cover, with the Santa Clara County KPMG controversy, I would be no less pleased to discover that they […]