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Interview with Dr. David Wyld reveals that when it comes to SaaS, Oracle’s and SAP’s future will be difficult
Posted from the Contracting Intelligence Blog: In today’s PI Window on Business interview “Reversing Attitudes: Why Reverse Auctions May Actually Be Good For Your Purchasing Practice” I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. David Wyld from The Reverse Auction Research Center. During the 60 minute broadcast, which aired live across the Blog Talk Radio […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), Procurement Trends
OECM Pulls PowerPoint Update
September 7, 2010
Low and behold, I just went back to the September 1st post “OECM Punts Ariba, Taking a $20 Million Dollar Hit In The Process?” and magically the “pulled” PowerPoint has reappeared! It will be interesting to see if we get a response from the OECM along the lines of a claim that the PowerPoint was never […]
Posted in: Commentary, News & Updates
Spend Matters’ Recent Guest Author Post Underlines How The Industry Has Lost Its Objectivity through Familiarity
September 7, 2010
Earlier today I posted an article titled “OECM Pulls (or Perhaps “Censors” is the right word) their SlideShare PowerPoint: Thank goodness for downloads!” in which I talk about how the relationship between vendors, purportedly independent industry analysts, and client-side senior management highlighted in “The Bands of Public Sector Supplier Engagement,” is far too “mafia-style” for everyone’s good. […]
Posted in: Commentary
OECM Pulls (or Perhaps “Censors” is the right word) their SlideShare PowerPoint: Thank goodness for downloads!
September 7, 2010
In a Goodfellas or Casino-type of move – re burying the proverbial body in the desert, the OECM pulled their PowerPoint presentation from SlideShare. As you will recall, this was the presentation to which I had provided a link in my September 1st post “OECM Punts Ariba, Taking a $20 Million Dollar Hit In The Process?” […]
Posted in: Commentary
Reversing Attitudes: Why Reverse Auctions May Actually Be Good For Your Purchasing Practice
September 6, 2010
Consisting of more than 200 senior executives, the following is just a sample of the comments I received from the audience: “I do not think that buyers spend any time at all analyzing RFQ’s . . . once they have sent them out they go directly to the price auction and get on a phone […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), Procurement Trends
Contracting and the Law: The Art of Interpretation
September 5, 2010
As you know, I have through the PI Window on Business Show and Blog, as well as the PI Inquisitive Eye TV Channel been covering the story of William Melchert-Dinkel who I have called The Serial Suicide Killer. In the most recent post titled “The Constitution is not a Suicide Pact: The questions and perhaps […]
Posted in: Commentary
While Rome Burns, Jason Busch Talks About Remodelling The City
September 3, 2010
I want to tell you right up front that I do not actually go looking to shoot holes into the concepts or ideas that are presented by the fellow pundits within the purchasing and supply chain world. This is largely due to the fact that being the writer/editor of six blogs (and growing), the number […]
Posted in: Commentary
$20 Million Ariba Fiasco Gains Crossover Appeal and Market Attention
September 3, 2010
As the writer/editor for six blogs and counting, there are at times those stories that seem to have a powerful “crossover” appeal in that regardless of a blog’s primary or main topical focus they generate considerable download activity. For example, posts regarding security in the cloud or cyber war and those on leadership and employment […]
Posted in: Commentary
Vermont Implementing New eProcurement Solution . . . But Where’s CTO Tom Evslin?
September 2, 2010
On August 30th, 2010 the State of Vermont announced that they were implementing an “eProcurement System for Vermont procurement and purchasing,” which according to expectations will go live in early 2011. (Source: GOVMONITOR) On August 31st, 2010 in a News Release, the State announced that “Chief Technology Officer Tom Evslin to Retire from State Government.” […]
Posted in: Commentary
OECM Punts Ariba, Taking a $20 Million Dollar Hit In The Process?
September 1, 2010
Editor’s Update: Unfortunately the PowerPoint presentation that is referenced in this article was taken down by it’s author. While it would have served as a good reference point in terms of what ultimately derailed the program and perhaps helped others to understand what went wrong and why, its removals is nonetheless telling. The great part […]
Posted in: Commentary
Procurement Insights 
September 7, 2010
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