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Virginia makes SDCE 100 list for 2014 by Jon Hansen
Have you ever seen the movie Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray’s character is locked in a perpetual loop in which he is forced to relive the same day over and over and over again? Eventually Murray’s character realizes that he can actually learn from his experiences and use them to both anticipate and respond to […]
Revised Forrester Wave Report confirms what I have been saying since 2007 . . . eVA is tops in public procurement by Jon Hansen
April 4, 2014
From my very first Yes Virginia posts (Part 1 and Part 2) in September 2007, I have believed without any uncertainty that the Commonwealth of Virginia’s eVA eProcurement platform is a model that governments around the world should emulate. This is especially true given the fact that the vast majority of initiatives in the public […]
What we can learn from Walmart regarding eCommerce network fees by Ronald Duncan
February 20, 2014
Editor’s Note: In the context of suppliers having to pay eCommerce Network fees, the reference to my Walmart article is both interesting and applicable. The fact is that fees in and of themselves are not a problem. The real issue as cloudBuy’s Duncan points out is whether or not the bottom line result in terms […]
Revolution to Evolution: Is the B2B Marketplace Undergoing a Major Transformation? by Russell Darling
January 9, 2014
Editor’s Note: Not surprisingly, it looks as if Virginia’s eVA program is once again taking center stage. In today’s In The Cloud blog post, Russell Darling talks about a recent article by Scott Walls talking about Virginia’s highly successful initiative and how they are looking to extend its effective reach through the engagement of both […]
#eVAForum2013 The procurement professional’s Achilles heel by Jon Hansen
November 5, 2013
“Procurement professionals are great at delivering value, but terrible at promoting their value to their organization and beyond.” This is the statement I made to open my second session at last weeks 25th Annual Public Procurement Forum in Virginia. Titled Strategically Speaking: Procurement, the Organization and You, I focused on the significant changes that are […]
Virginia Launches eProcurement Mobile App by Bob Sievert
August 29, 2012
Governor Bob McDonnell announced the launch of a free mobile application for eVA, Virginia’s award-winning electronic procurement system. The eVA Mobile 4 Business app allows anyone with an Internet-enabled mobile device (iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Samsung, HP, etc.) to have real-time access to Virginia government business opportunities-anywhere, anytime. Virginia is the first state to launch […]
Bridging the disconnect between finance and purchasing (Part 4): Determining true economic performance through real-time production logistics
September 16, 2011
“It is equally important to measure the allocation of financial resources that look beyond standard capital investment analysis tools such as time value of money, rate of return, salvage value, and so on, and take into account the ongoing value to the equity stakeholders in securing this investment. Economic Value Add (EVA), a financial analysis […]
Fiscal realities and Government contracting (Part 4): Supplier cause and effect
September 9, 2011
It is a funny thing that as a writer when you put the virtual pen to paper you never really know what will or will not strike a note with your readers. All you can truly hope is that your passion for the subject matter coupled with sound research practices will prove worthy of consideration […]
Former key executive for successful Scottish Government initiative talks about automation success and failure
April 28, 2011
Ian Burdon, who recently entered the ranks of the private sector, and has held a number of key executive positions within the Scottish Government including being at the helm of the eProcurement Scotland initiative as it’s Program Manager and chief champion, joined me earlier today on the PI Inquisitive Eye from the UK. Ian provided […]
Define, Align and Quantify: Expert Guest Panel Opinion Regarding Virginia’s Supplier Diversity Report
January 26, 2011
It was to say the least a fast-paced and definitive review of the recently released Governor’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Board’s report that came out of Virginia last week. Joining me for the 60 minute segment was Mark Amtower and Colin Cram, both of whom have a breadth and depth of experience in terms of public […]
May 20, 2014
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