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There’s something for procurement professionals in the New 2011 PI Window Fall Line-up

September 26, 2011

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We have just announced the New 2011 Fall Schedule for the PI Window on Blog Talk Radio, which includes two new shows that will connect directly with my readers from the Procurement Insights Blog. Here is a copy of the official PI Window Fall Schedule Post: The New 2011 Fall Schedule for the PI Window […]

Social Enterprise During an Economic Downturn

June 17, 2009

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In a May 15th, 2008 Non-Profit Times article titled “Good and Bad: Sustaining Profits During Economic Downturns,” George L. Head stated “as economic downturns reduce household incomes and lower investors’ and consumers’ confidence in the economy, non-profits face especially troubling times.” Head went on to say that being “squeezed between rising demands and falling resources, […]

The Socially Responsible Procurement Practice: Moving Beyond Social Consciousness (enterprising non-profits Profile)

September 9, 2008

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“The question this raises is quite simply what set of circumstances will elevate green procurement from a nice to do “boutique” status to a more meaningful (and essential) element of a sound purchasing strategy?  At the risk of answering my own question, I do not think that green procurement in and of itself will achieve […]

Beyond Lean Six Sigma, the hidden IP value in contracts and bridging the procedural – operational gap in the acquisition of services

August 1, 2008

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Based on the initial level of positive response it is clear that you have noticed that I have launched a Sponsorship Program for the Procurement Insights Blog. As you know, I have historically resisted previous sponsorship overtures as a means of maintaining the highest degree of neutrality in my articles and white papers.  However, it […]