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Getting a (deserved?) bad rap
Recently, I had occasion to have a really great conversation with a contracts guy. His team comes in after the sales people have done their work, along with the pricing team, and they put a contract i… more →
The Procurement Chronicles
Getting a (deserved?) bad rap
Poster to be named later wrote 2 months ago: Recently, I had occasion to have a really great conversation with a contracts guy. His team comes in … more →
Ruh Rho!
Poster to be named later wrote 3 months ago: Injunction Blocks Microsoft From Selling Word Hmm. I’m sure it will get settled out of court s … more →
Mssrs. Sarbanes and Oxley would be *so* disappointed!
Poster to be named later wrote 3 months ago: “A former Kraft Foods purchasing manager was sentenced to two years and three months in prison … more →
Striking the right balance
Poster to be named later wrote 4 months ago: Today, perhaps my most talented procurement employee came to my office. “Can we talk?” h … more →
Cutting costs is always good! Right?
Poster to be named later wrote 5 months ago: Actually, no. I can’t even believe we’re having this conversation, but have it, we must. … more →
How to boost an economy
Poster to be named later wrote 6 months ago: Smoke more. Make it mandatory. The Obama administration can thank me later. … more →
Never the twain shall meet
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Poster to be named later wrote 6 months ago: Until the economy forces everyone’s hand, that is. Ask any CEO of any company what is the larg … more →
Just shut your eyes and place the PO
Poster to be named later wrote 6 months ago: Working in a procurement organization gives one a *fabulous* glimpse into the inner workings of The … more →
Ah, yes. I've been there.
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: Found today on Kuensel Online: Bhutan’s Daily news source Seems the Bhutanese government is wo … more →
Oh, I'm good.
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: Protests over Defense Department contracts up 23 percent in 2008 Bet no one saw that coming… O … more →
Where oh where do we belong?
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: Age old procurement question: In what organization should MRO (i.e. not direct) procurement reside? … more →
Mind. Boggled.
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: I’m not the most politically astute of people. I glance at the headlines on Google and listen … more →
Changes in attitudes
Poster to be named later wrote 7 months ago: Sorry to gratuitously steal from a Jimmy Buffet song. It just sort of worked, so let’s roll wi … more →
When the going gets tough
Poster to be named later wrote 8 months ago: Then tried and true starts looking awfully good. Knowing what you know now, which looks more appeali … more →
If the fox is watching the henhouse
Poster to be named later wrote 8 months ago: …then who is watching the fox? “The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, responsible … more →
When is a materials shortage is a good thing?
Poster to be named later wrote 8 months ago: Well, any responsible and diligent Procurement Hero would look at the title of this post and scoff. … more →
What takes priority?
Poster to be named later wrote 8 months ago: These are strange days, indeed for Procurement Heroes around the globe. Doing what we do has never b … more →
Termites come out of the woodwork
Poster to be named later wrote 8 months ago: Money is an odd thing. When times are weird, like they are now, the termites come out of the woodwor … more →
Sensing a theme here?
Poster to be named later wrote 9 months ago: From The Financial Times, a UK newspaper: [Members of Parliament] lambast defence procurement ‘fiasc … more →
