Procurement Insights

Synchronization Versus Compression Should Guide Government Procurement Policy (200th POST)

April 22, 2009

Government is never boring. On one hand you have the Government of Canada who despite earlier hopes has once again reverted to muscling a shared services platform down the unwilling throats of stakeholders, the majority of whom oppose the current direction. A move which is ironically being introduced at the expense of the very business […]

Tagged: bernard courtois, Blog Talk Radio, David Marshall, eVA, Government of Canada, itac, JLARC, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, Kathryn May, Ottawa Citizen, PI Window on Business, Shared Services, virginia

Posted in: News & Updates, Public Sector Procurement

Utilizing an Intelligent Filtering Platform to Enhance Contract Performance (A Procurement Insights Knowledge Leadership Publication)

April 21, 2009

Contract Misalignment and Non-Compliance “A 2004 automotive study by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) found that of the 45 percent of their membership’s U.S.-based customers who have contracted vendors, 33 percent of all purchases were from non-contract suppliers. In Canada, the number of off-contract purchasing reached a staggering 79 percent. If results such as […]

Tagged: contract compliance, contract management, contract non-compliance, off-contract purchasing, principles of effective contract management, PTDA, SourceX, SRS Inc. Power Transmission Distributors Association

Posted in: News & Updates, Procurement Trends, Sponsor Forums, White Papers

The JLARC Review: It’s Never About the Spoon (Part 2)

April 20, 2009

When the divine inspiration that ultimately leads to the words that appear in this blog strikes me, I am usually walking our two dogs. Not having a pen and paper with me (a practice I have often thought about but never followed through on), I find myself in the unenviable position that is reminiscent of […]

Tagged: Don Corleone, Don Emilio Barzini, eVA, Everybody Loves Raymond, JLARC, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, Marie Barone, Resolution Number 119, Tattalgia, The Godfather, Tom Hagen, Virginia Resolution Number 119

Posted in: Commentary, News & Updates, PI Window on Business (Show), Public Sector Procurement

The JLARC Review: The Phantom Echoes of Discontent? (Part 1)

April 17, 2009

“. . . Because we are not reviewing whether eVA is successful or not, but rather how it impacts one group of users and potential users, the questions do not focus so much on the elements of success that are addressed in Yes Virginia! But try to get at small business impact” e-mail from Chief […]

Tagged: commonwealth of virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delgates, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, eVA, eVirginia, House Joint Resolution no. 119, JLARC, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, PI Window on Business, virginia

Posted in: Commentary, News & Updates, PI Window on Business (Show), Public Sector Procurement

PI Window on Business: April 16 Interview with Ariba’s Chief Marketing Officer Tim Minahan is Now Available On-Demand (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)

April 16, 2009

If you did not have the opportunity to listen to the live broadcast of today’s show, we are pleased to provide you with an On-Demand replay. Simply use the following link (There’s a slow, slow train comin: Epilog for the Ariba Interviews) to access the Episode Replay directly on the Blog Talk Radio Network. […]

Tagged: ariba, Chief Marketing Officer, Forrest Breyfogle, IEE, Integrated Enterprise Excellence, PI Window on Business, procurement insights, Tim Minahan

Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window on Business (Show), Procurement Trends

Oracle launches sourcing software on demand: Why market adaptability may ultimately derail the transition (Part 2)

April 14, 2009

“Recognizing that adoption or end-user compliance is one of the main barriers to a successful program, the ability for project champions to leverage user comfort with known applications such as Excel to access certain functions within the SAP architecture could stimulate stakeholder buy-in, at least internally. By promoting the utilization of SAP through a familiar, […]

Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window on Business (Show), Procurement Trends

Oracle launches sourcing software on demand: As life imitates art, so too does business imitate politics (Part 1)

April 13, 2009

“. . . this white paper will focus on the onerous costing structure of “traditional” enterprise software vendors like Ariba, SAP and Oracle, and their consistently high implementation failure rates, as two of the primary reasons for their pending migration to the SaaS world. In the process, I will present the findings that support my […]

Posted in: News & Updates, Procurement Trends

PI Window on Business On-Demand Broadcast Available for April 9 Show: Is The Traditional Association Membership Model Dead?

April 9, 2009

A panel of distinguished guests addressed what is without a doubt one of the most interesting and perhaps controversial issues facing the supply chain professional today . . . “Is the traditional association membership model dead?” Moving from the shadows of an adjunct function of the finance department to a recognized role of strategic importance […]

Tagged: Blog Talk Radio, Buyers Meeting Point, Charles Dominick, Cindy Allen-Murphy, Corporate United, David Clevenger, IACCM, International Association of Commercial and Contract Managers, Jon Hansen, Next Level Purchasing, PI Window on Business, purchasing associations, Tim McCarthy

Posted in: News & Updates, PI Window on Business (Show), Procurement Trends, Professional Development

PI Window on Business Quick Post: Updated Link to Poll that asks the question, “Is the traditional association membership model still relevant?”

April 9, 2009

Corresponding with today’s PI Window on Business Show, we have recently launched a poll that asks if the traditional association membership model is still relevant. Here is the updated link through which you can cast your vote on this controversial and thought provoking question: Association Relevancy. Also be sure to join me and our distinguished […]

Tagged: Buyers Meeting Point, Corporate United, IACCM, Next Level Purchasing, PI Window on Business

Posted in: Syndicated PI Ping

SPONSOR NEWS: Bellwether Honored as a Fast Growth Company, e-LYNXX Founder Receives Innovator Award and Zycus Launches Spend Essentials

April 6, 2009

(Bellwether Software) – Bellwether Software was honored as one of Louisville’s top fast-growth companies by Louisville Metro Government and Greater Louisville Inc.’s (GLI) ENTERPRISECORP on March 18th at a ceremony in Louisville, KY, USA Referred to as “The High Impact Program,” which was initiated by Mayor Jerry Abramson in 2003, the honor is reserved for […]

Tagged: Bellwether Software, Blog Talk Radio, e-LYNNX, oracle, PI Window on Business, SaaS, SAP, The High Impact Program, William Gindlesperger, Zycus Spend Management

Posted in: News & Updates