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Mickey North Rizza v. Thomas Kase

May 3, 2017

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Some of the people who have been following the #coupakase story had observed that while Thomas Kase’s move to Coupa isn’t as noteworthy as when Mickey North Rizza jumped to Bravo, they are in agreement that the optics are an issue. I would agree with this assessment from the standpoint of poor optics. However, for […]

From The Shadows Emerges An Invitation To My Readers To Consider Questions Regarding The NIGP by Jon Hansen

May 8, 2015

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I received the following e-mail moments ago and will share it with you, unedited and in its entirety: Based on the exposure of Tom Blaine, whether legitimate or not, the provider of this information does not feel they can trust you. But, they feel you are the only chance for a complete story. I am […]

Anatomy Of An RFI: Examining The Official NIGP Consulting RFI Document by Jon Hansen

April 26, 2015

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. . . an RFI is often used as a solicitation sent to a broad base of potential suppliers for the purpose of conditioning suppliers’ minds, developing strategy, building a database, and preparing for an RFP, RFT, or RFQ. – Wikipedia Okay fellow procurement professionals . . . am I missing something here, or is […]

NIGP, Periscope by Colin Cram

April 11, 2015

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Editor’s Note: Procurement Insights’ European Union Edition Editor Colin Cram – who has more than 30 plus years of public sector experience – raises a number of interesting questions relating to the transfer of the NIGP consultancy arm to Periscope. Should for example, former NIGP executives or those with active involvement in the past with […]