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Procurement decisions don’t fail inside procurement. They fail when real-world conditions hit them. That’s what we assess.
Motivating Ideals: How to Engage and Ignite Your Company’s Workforce
Taking another page out of Jim Collins’ book Good to Great, where he highlights a number of corporate myths, his research found (and I quote); “Companies that make the change from good to great have no name for their transformation – and absolutely no program. They neither rant nor rave about a crisis – and […]
The Community Marketing Blog’s Blog-off #2 Competition with $45K in Prizes
November 25, 2009
For those of you who found my October 15th “The Power of the Blog” post interesting, I thought that I would share with you the details for a high profile competition known as Blog-off #2 which features amongst many benefits a $45,000 total prize package for the winners. If you are a blogger and have […]
Posted in: News & Updates
Accessibility to Intelligence and the Power to Act (Binary Fountain)
November 24, 2009
When I came across the Binary Fountain organization as a result of our mutual familiarity with the Commonwealth of Virginia, my initial thought was to view their offering through the lens of quantifying results. Specifically, by providing timely access to near real-time intelligence, their clients would be able to measure the success of a program […]
Posted in: Procurement Trends, Sponsor Profile
Snakes in a Playpen: Why U.S. Policy Regarding H-1B and EB-5 Visas is Outdated and Ineffective
November 22, 2009
In an earlier post from the spring I had talked about the manner in which inspiration usually hit me in terms of ideas for the articles that ultimately find their way to the pages of this as well as other blogs. I had bemoaned the fact that at the time I had not yet incorporated […]
Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window on Business (Show)
The Lords of Discipline: A Journey of Self Discovery and Shared Experiences (Guest Profile, Troy Evans)
November 21, 2009
Appearing for the first time as a Guest Host on the December 4th PI Window on Business Show is Jim Bouchard. Jim’s “Think Like a Black Belt” mindset and resulting journey parallels in principle that of the protagonist from Pat Conroy’s 1980 novel “The Lords of Discipline” Will McLean, in that it has ultimately lead […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), Professional Development
The Lords of Discipline: A Journey of Self Discovery and Shared Experiences (Guest Profile, Neil Ducoff)
November 21, 2009
As reported in my November 20th post, Jim Bouchard will be appearing for the first time as a Guest Host on the December 4th PI Window on Business Show. Joining Jim to offer their unique perspectives on life and the discipline it takes to succeed are three equally inspirational individuals whose understanding and candor will […]
Accountability and Outcome is a Shared Responsibility in the RFP Process
November 21, 2009
It never fails to amaze me that given the amount of research which goes into the production of each PI Window on Business Show, there are always a number of new insights that come to light during the live broadcast. In fact this is one of the reasons why social media is so critical to the procurement profession, […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show), Procurement Trends
The Lords of Discipline: A Journey of Self Discovery and Shared Experiences (Guest Profile, Mark Altman)
November 20, 2009
Appearing for the first time as a Guest Host on the December 4th PI Window on Business Show is Jim Bouchard, whose “Think Like a Black Belt” mindset and 20 year quest for what he refers to as “the keys to personal and professional success,” has made him a much sought after speaker and successful author. Joining Jim […]
eSourcing 2.0 is Here! Upcoming Zycus Webcast Illustrates How Best Practices and Technology Leverages Web 2.0
November 19, 2009
Strategic Sourcing, eSourcing, TCO modeling represent terminology with which we are all familiar. So when you see these elements of a best practice – best outcome strategy being presented within the framework of an upcoming seminar or webcast, it might be easy to assume an attitude of complacency. Especially when it is viewed in the context of […]
Procurement Insights 
November 27, 2009
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