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PI Window on Business Welcomes CFIB VP, National Affairs Corinne Pohlmann to Discuss Recent Developments in Government Policy (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)
May 8, 2009
As discussed in my April 22nd post “Synchronization Versus Compression Should Guide Government Procurement Process,” I referred to the paucity of either statistical and/or empirical data to support the government’s current course with regard to implementing a Shared Services strategy. Certainly the May 7th press release in which Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) […]
Latest PWGSC Press Release Changes Little
May 8, 2009
Last evening took an interesting turn as I began to receive notifications of the latest press release from the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Christan Paradis regarding the Government Enterprise Network Services: 2009 Industry Consultations Report. The following is a copy of the press release in its entirety followed of course by my […]
Posted in: News & Updates, Public Sector Procurement
(Guest Post) Why Optimization Matters: Moving Beyond Price Driven Auctions
May 6, 2009
By Dr. Olga Raskina, Lead Scientist, Emptoris This article is the first in a three-part series of guest articles on optimization by Dr. Olga Raskina, Lead Scientist, with Emptoris, the supply and contract management solutions provider. As the Lead Scientist for Emptoris and someone who spends a great deal of time focusing on the impact […]
Posted in: Guest Posting, Procurement Trends
Procurement Insights/PI Window on Business Discount Code for Smarter Solutions Bookstore Now Available
May 4, 2009
The April 23rd PI Window on Business broadcast “Unemployed Excellence: Why Lean, Six Sigma Have Left Some People Out in the Cold” has been one of the most listened to episodes since the program was launched. (Note: if you missed the live on-air broadcast, you can still listen to show in its entirety through the […]
Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window on Business (Show)
SmoothSpan Blog’s Coverage of PI Window on Business “Cloud” Broadcast Provides Interesting Perspective
May 4, 2009
Although Bob Warfield was not able to participate in the actual April 30 broadcast “Cloud Computing in the SaaS World,” he did have an opportunity to listen to the on-demand interview in its entirety, and subsequently write about the discussion at some length this past Friday. For those of you who may not be as […]
Posted in: PI Window on Business (Show)
The JLARC Review: The Pendulum Swings? (Part 4)
May 2, 2009
“How this industry has changed over the past ten to fifteen years is one of the prime topics discussed today among industry veterans. One function that acts in a radically different way these days is purchasing. Those selling to the PWB industry (for example) in the 1970s through to the late 1990s could often ignore […]
Posted in: Public Sector Procurement
PI Window on Business Special Bulletin – “For Want of a Nail: The Pandemic Effect”
May 1, 2009
“Here’s another real-world example of how a little break in a supply line can have a big impact. (The pandemic-related concern about supply chains, of course, is that high absenteeism during a pandemic might cause companies to fall behind in their production, failing to deliver the parts or ingredients which customers need. In turn, this […]
Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window on Business (Show)
PI Window on Business: April 30, 2009 “Cloud Computing in the SaaS World” Episode Now Available On-Demand (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)
April 30, 2009
If you did not have the opportunity to listen to the live broadcast of today’s show “Cloud Computing in the SaaS World,” we are pleased to provide you with an On-Demand replay. Simply use the following “Cloud Computing” link to access the Episode Replay directly from the PI Window on Business Show Page. Also visit […]
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PI Window on Business (April 30): Cloud Computing in the SaaS World (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)
April 29, 2009
With the recent announcements by traditional license model vendors such as Ariba and Oracle that they are now Software as a Service (SaaS) or on-demand solution providers, the implications of Web 2.0, cloud computing and related technological trends takes on a new meaning. In the April 30 PI Window on Business Blog Talk Radio show […]
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Procurement Insights 
May 9, 2009
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