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The Year That Was, And The Year That Will Be – NIGP & SciQuest Update
Even though we are past the first quarter in 2017, there are still some notable stories from 2016 that need to be wrapped up. For example, 2016 was the first year that this blog was sponsor free. There was also the SciQuest lawsuit that began in 2015, as well as the continuing investigation surrounding NIGP #CodeGate, both […]
Posted in: News & Updates
What Is The Future Of Procurement Publications?
April 4, 2017
Last week, My Purchasing Center named Dennis Bouley as the publication’s new Editor. Bouley is a content marketing guy, with no background in procurement. Supply & Demand Chain Executive recently changed editor’s as well. Their former editor is now freelancing. At this stage, I do not know if the new editor has a procurement background. […]
Posted in: Commentary
The Fourth Estate Beckons
April 1, 2017
When I made the decision to move away from accepting sponsors for this blog it was part of a longer-term plan. As many of you already know, I have been at times critical of what I consider to be the absence of real objectivity in the coverage of our industry. It is not that there […]
Posted in: News & Updates
Who won Arizona?
March 30, 2017
Earlier this week I had been made aware of recent developments in Arizona. While I was told to whom the State had awarded the contract for the RFP referenced in my July 26th, 2016 post titled Periscope Letter Protesting Arizona RFP Eye Opening, I am waiting to reveal this information until I have had the opportunity to […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Public Sector Procurement
Interview with SCC County Exec Smith Regarding KPMG Contract Subdued But Interesting
March 24, 2017
In a subdued (perhaps uneasy) but seemingly earnest manner Santa Clara County Executive Jeffrey Smith joined me on the PI Window On The World show yesterday to discuss concerns surrounding the recent extension of a KPMG contract to shore up the County’s procurement practice. (Click Image Below To Listen To Interview.) This is definitely an […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Public Sector Procurement
A Questionable Quote #4
March 17, 2017
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 […]
Posted in: Commentary
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
Procurement Insights 
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