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NIGP Counsel: Non-profit organization will not release the findings from the forensic audit . . .
April 6, 2016
I received the following letter from the NIGP’s DC-based counsel, informing me that they will not be releasing copies of either the forensic audit or related studies/recommendations concerning the non-profit’s practices. While I will direct you to read the letter from Venable LLP for the full details, the basis for refusing my request is as […]
Why won’t the NIGP provide a copy of forensic audit?
April 4, 2016
In my March 24th post titled What was the end result of the NIGP #CodeGate Story? Internal Audit may provide the answers, I had reported that I had made a request to obtain copies of the NIGP’s Strategic Partnerships/Forensic Audit, and the corresponding recommendations by Florida-based public relations firm Pierson Grant. My hope at the time was […]
What was the end result of the NIGP #CodeGate Story? Internal Audit may provide the answers
March 24, 2016
Have you ever stared at one of those posters in an effort to see the hidden picture? The key to being able to see the image is to relax your eyes. The reason is fairly straight forward, the more you try to see something, the more you strain your eyes searching for an outline of the […]
Missouri says goodbye to the NIGP Code? by Jon Hansen
August 7, 2015
In my June 2nd post Hawaii moves away from the NIGP Code . . . will other states follow?, I shared the news that the State had decided to begin using NAICS instead of the NIGP taxonomy. While some have questioned whether a transition to UNSPSC would have been a better move, the underlying focus of the […]
Is selling the company before it is too late SciQuest’s only option? by Jon Hansen
August 3, 2015
“I have enjoyed reading your notes on Sciquest. Seems like the only way the stock can go up at this point is if they sell the company because the fundamentals of their higher education segment sound like they are getting worse! Do you have any sense for the Board of directors and whether they are […]
What’s on the menu? Should industry analysts and bloggers have to reveal their revenue source? by Jon Hansen
July 30, 2015
“Analyst objectivity and accuracy is an issue that is frequently debated. Much of the criticism appears to focus on the business relationships between analysts and the technology providers that are the subjects of their research. In short, analyst firms often rely heavily on revenues from the technology providers they cover.”* In yesterday’s post, I revealed the […]
Did Periscope (and the NIGP) sell Parthenon a white elephant? by Jon Hansen
July 7, 2015
“I am just spitballing here but . . . Hawaii as well as other governments have or are moving away from the NIGP Code. Others have said that it would not be that difficult to switch taxonomies either . . . is the reason why Periscope made the deal with Parthenon and then merged with BidSync, due […]
The beginning of an exodus from the NIGP Code? by Jon Hansen
June 25, 2015
“Activebidder.com is an eprocurement website that runs Riverside/Irvine California and perhaps a few others . . . They just announced the switch from NIGP to NAICS. Makes sense for smaller epro services like activebidder to strategically shift from NIGP after perfect commerce?” – anonymous source In my most recent post (New NIGP Revelations: A Story […]
New NIGP Revelations: A Story of Burnt Bridges and Promises of A Day of Reckoning by Jon Hansen
June 23, 2015
“I worked with them several years ago, and one day would like to tell you our saga with NIGP, their consulting arm and Rick Grimm. The worst and most unprofessional group of people . . . As the world turns every dog has its day!” Out of nowhere I received an e-mail in which the above […]
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Did the NIGP sign form agreeing to comply with Florida open records law?
April 8, 2016
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Despite assertions in the April 5th, 2016 letter I received from the NIGP’s legal counsel indicating that the Florida Open Records law does not apply to the non-profit organization, my research may suggest otherwise. With regard to the NIGP’s annual compliance certification, it appears that before certain Florida agencies would submit their membership dues, the CEO (or […]