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Roundtable on Outsourcing and Security in the Cloud just one highlight for eWorld 2010
The PI Window on Business Show is launching a busy Fall schedule which includes our 200th Episode Anniversary Special and Live Event Feeds from both London and Stockholm. For those who did not have the opportunity to tune in to the broadcast, here is the link to our 100th Episode Special . The Live Event […]
What CXOs consistently fail to grasp about enterprise security
August 19, 2010
During eWorld I will be hosting a Roundtable discussion on Outsourcing focusing on key areas such as “Security in the Cloud.” Joining 30 plus year public sector veteran and the author of the seminal “Towards Tesco – improving public sector procurement” paper Colin Cram as a member of the guest panel will be Richard Stiennon. […]
What is the most effective way for government to engage the SME supply base? (Part 2)
August 13, 2010
The following is the second of a 2-Part series in which Part 1 (Defining “meaningful accessibility” across the spectrum of spend (Part 1)) appeared in the Procurement Insights blog on August 9th. It seems like a fairly simple and straight forward question to which an immediate answer should be readily forthcoming. However, for those of us […]
Oustourcing . . . a return to a position of normalcy
August 5, 2010
This past Monday’s PI Window on Business segment “Outsourcing Revisited: Is It A Viable Strategy?” with IACCM CEO Tim Cummins and public sector expert Colin Cram delivered many great insights, so I would strongly suggest that you tune in to the on-demand version of the broadcast. In short, you will not be disappointed. Besides talking […]
New Contracting Intelligence Blog Officially Launched
July 5, 2010
Over the July 4th long weekend, the new Contracting Intelligence Blog was launched here on WordPress. Referencing industry luminaries such as the former U.S. Federal Government’s CIO under the Bush Administration, Karen Evans who oversaw $70 billion US in IT acquisitions, and the ever engaging, highly cerebral founder and CEO of IACCM, Tim Cummins (in […]
Washington Dispatch No. 9: Roundtable Discussion on Transparency and the Economy
June 29, 2010
Today’s post is the final excerpt in the series from the Transparency in Government Procurement white paper that has run on both the Procurement Insights Blog, as well as the Official Event Blog Essential Connections. As the lead-up to the release of the white paper later this week, we examined the observations and revelations from […]
Washington Dispatch No. 7: Roundtable Discussion on Transparency and Technology
June 4, 2010
Ironically, given the huge investments made in procurement technologies during the past decade, usage of these systems remains markedly poor. Only 1 4% of the companies surveyed expressed confidence that 60% of spend was being channeled through eProcurement, the typical benchmark for applications of this nature; more than 60% placed eProcurement usage at less than […]
Washington Dispatch No. 5: Roundtable Discussion on Transparency and the Talent Gap
May 29, 2010
However, with the raised expectations on procurement to deliver sustainable bottom-line savings, the need to nurture top talent is more acute than ever. Some 65% of respondents rated capability development and talent management as a key objective area for the coming year, and further augment their functions with the right blend of category, supplier and […]
Washington Dispatch No. 4: Roundtable Discussion on Transparency and the Impact on Stakeholder Relationships
May 14, 2010
As part of our Live Event coverage of the 3rd Annual Business of Government Summit in Washington, D.C. on the 27th of April, was an in-depth 90-Minute Special Roundtable discussion which posed the question “What is Transparency in Government“. Joining me on the live broadcast from the floor of the Ronald Reagan Building and International […]
Washington Dispatch No. 3: Roundtable Discussion on Transparency Eye Opening
May 11, 2010
What is Transparency in Government? In my keynote address “Contracting To Win: Buyer and Seller Responsibilities in 21st Century Government Procurement” at the D.C. Summit, I made the statement that “transparency is not holding fast to the illusion of a level playing field, but to a clear understanding of the layout of the field itself.” […]
Procurement Insights 
September 10, 2010
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