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Initial Questions Regarding Spend Matters SolutionMap
April 11, 2017
Spend Matters released its first SolutionMap, an essential tool for procurement executives and their teams to assess and understand vendor capability on an ongoing basis. – Press Release, April 10th, 2017 I received an e-mail from Azul Partners VP of Marketing Carina Kuhl in which she shared news regarding Spend Matters’ release of its first […]
Posted in: Commentary, News & Updates
Ivalua WINS Arizona, but will the award be challenged?
April 7, 2017
“Ivalua is excited to be awarded the business for Source-to-Pay solution along with our partner KPMG. State of Arizona Procurement and IT teams have been leaders in procurement transformation and have been using procurement technology for the last 8 years. As the State looks to start the next leg of their transformation journey, a modern, […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Public Sector Procurement
Wise Read: You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life!
April 5, 2017
Originally posted on The Reset Blog:
Check it out here:You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life In this refreshingly entertaining how-to guide, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and world-traveling success coach, Jen Sincero, serves up 27 bite-sized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice,…
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The Year That Was, And The Year That Will Be – NIGP & SciQuest Update
April 4, 2017
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
Procurement Insights 
How this blog thrives without sponsors
April 13, 2017
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It has been almost 1 1/2 years since announcing that Procurement Insights would no longer accept sponsorship money. By now, all of you know the reasons why I made this decision so I won’t go into it in this post. For those who may not know, feel free to read the following; It is time for procurement […]