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The Panjiva early warning system and the power of directional intelligence
January 27, 2011
I had the opportunity to spend about 30 minutes this morning with Josh Green who contacted me last week with an invitation to view Panjiva’s new platform. For those unfamiliar with the service, Panjiva is an online resource for sourcing executives to gain knowledge about suppliers and manufacturers around the world. Well that is the […]
The State takes over Nassau County’s Finances . . . is this the first domino in what is going to become a chain reaction across the country?
January 27, 2011
Although the county treasurer’s investment strategy was “an accident waiting to happen,” Baldassare points to a two-decade trend of voter initiatives to simultaneously minimize tax increases and control the allocation of state tax funds . . . Now one might presume that the above excerpt is referring to today’s news courtesy of the New York […]
Posted in: Commentary
Complex acquisitions still presents significant obstacles in the public sector
January 26, 2011
Note: The following is an excerpt from today’s post in the Contracting Intelligence Blog. Use the link at the conclusion of this post access the article in its entirety. The last few weeks have been extremely interesting in the world of public sector procurement, as two separate government undertakings or initiatives if you like are […]
Define, Align and Quantify: Expert Guest Panel Opinion Regarding Virginia’s Supplier Diversity Report
January 26, 2011
It was to say the least a fast-paced and definitive review of the recently released Governor’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Board’s report that came out of Virginia last week. Joining me for the 60 minute segment was Mark Amtower and Colin Cram, both of whom have a breadth and depth of experience in terms of public […]
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 […]
Is Survivor and Big Brother Ruining The American Workforce?
January 22, 2011
Do reality TV Shows like Survivor and Big Brother foster this duality of personality and scheming by openly awarding those who are best at playing the game? To be more precise are Survivor and Big Brother undermining present day work environments? Question that will be posed to Marlene Chism, author of the book Stop Workplace […]
25 Social Media Facts Every CEO “Must” Know Article is Interesting . . .
January 22, 2011
I recently read Pam Moore’s article “25 Facts Every CEO Must Know About Social Media in 2011,” and have a great deal of respect regarding her efforts to quantify that which for many in business, is still relatively speaking uncharted waters. In short, this ain’t the media world of our parents (or for me grandparents […]
Will the real Daffy Duck(s) please stand up!
January 21, 2011
“Let me explain it to you this way Jon,” offered one of my lecturers in a course I was taking . . . “it’s like you are a passenger on the Titanic and after striking the iceberg you run to the Captain’s deck to let him know what happened and discover that the Captain is […]
Posted in: Commentary
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 […]
Posted in: News & Updates, PI Live Event Feed
Procurement Insights 
Corporate United’s continued growth bucks the GPO trend in terms of 2010 study by delivering balanced value
January 27, 2011
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Corporate United Achieves 17 Percent Growth in Membership, Expands Infrastructure by 15 Percent CLEVELAND, OH (January 27, 2011) – Corporate United, the nation’s largest group purchasing organization, announces significant growth in 2010, as it adds 26 new member companies and a number of key employees to its staff. Whenever I see headlines or press releases […]