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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 →

Tags: Doomsville, finger pointing, Value of Procurement, disapproving boss, Procurement, purchasing, Legal Woes, MRO Procurement, contract terms

Ah yes, this is why SOX matters

Poster to be named later wrote 11 months ago: Remember in my post yesterday I mentioned how every company has a horror story that illustrates thei … more →

Tags: kickbacks, truth is stranger than..., Doomsville, audits, Negotiation, SOX, finger pointing, Value of Procurement, schwag

Opportunistic

Poster to be named later wrote 11 months ago: Yes, folks, it’s that time of year where opportunity in the form of many a Sales Person, will … more →

Tags: Negotiation, pre-commit, Value of Procurement, Drive a hard bargain, The Client, Procurement, purchasing, MRO Procurement, Mentoring

Once again, gonna just quote directly.

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Got an email today from a rather enthusiastic Sales Weasel from a young company that’s managed … more →

Tags: The Company, Politics, The Client, Procurement, purchasing, MRO Procurement, Sourcing, it's all semantics

An ode to the multi-function copy machine

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Yes, yes, I know, the second post in a row paying homage. But I’m in that mood where I feel a … more →

Tags: Procurement, purchasing, MRO Procurement, contract terms, approving boss!, DEADLINES, Documents, gratitude

Just going to have to quote directly…

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: From the “You can’t make this up” files. An actual quote from an actual potential … more →

Tags: truth is stranger than..., Negotiation, Value of Procurement, disapproving boss, Drive a hard bargain, RFx, Procurement, purchasing, MRO Procurement

Let 'em down easy

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: I’m in the home stretch of an RFx selection, and of course, this gets me thinking about the no … more →

Tags: The Company, Value of Procurement, RFx, Procurement, purchasing, MRO Procurement, Mentoring, Sourcing, it's all semantics

Revenue Recognition

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Are there two words that can infuriate a Procurement Professional faster? I don’t think so. Ye … more →

Tags: The Company, Negotiation, SOX, finger pointing, Value of Procurement, Drive a hard bargain, Procurement, purchasing, Legal Woes

Rules of the Road

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Things I wish I could write into RFx instructions: 1. No whining. Self-explanatory. You’d thin … more →

Tags: The Company, Humor, truth is stranger than..., Doomsville, Negotiation, Value of Procurement, Politics, The Client, RFx

From The Department Of…

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: …You can’t make this #$%@ up. One of the Rock Star Contract people on my team has a HUGE RFP u … more →

Tags: kickbacks, The Company, Humor, truth is stranger than..., SOX, schwag, RFx, Procurement, purchasing

Second source is a good thing

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: The mantra of the Procurement Professional, no? We can all nod and agree it’s a good thing but … more →

Tags: The Company, Negotiation, Value of Procurement, Politics, Drive a hard bargain, The Client, Procurement, purchasing, MRO Procurement

Kick-Back Baked Goods

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: This is a continuation of the previous post. The saga continues… The sales person tried a new tactic … more →

Tags: kickbacks, truth is stranger than..., Doomsville, Negotiation, SOX, finger pointing, Value of Procurement, schwag, disapproving boss

That special moment1 comment

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: I had it today with a software Sales Weasel. The moment that happens when you’ve been negotiat … more →

Tags: Doomsville, Negotiation, Value of Procurement, disapproving boss, Drive a hard bargain, Procurement, purchasing, software licensing, Legal Woes

Two Years

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: I looked back through the emails. NDA’s were signed in October. Of 2006. RFI’s were issu … more →

Tags: truth is stranger than..., Negotiation, finger pointing, Value of Procurement, Politics, Drive a hard bargain, RFx, Procurement, purchasing

Mine mine!!!

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: I work for the kind of company that makes IT type stuff. So in order to get our jobs done, we end up … more →

Tags: The Company, Negotiation, Value of Procurement, disapproving boss, Drive a hard bargain, technology, Procurement, purchasing, Legal Woes

Never trust a guy

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: …not wearing socks with his dress shoes. Had occasion this morning to attend a meeting with Over-Anx … more →

Tags: Humor, truth is stranger than..., Doomsville, Negotiation, Value of Procurement, Procurement, purchasing, MRO Procurement

Times, they are a changin'

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Riding this roller coaster economy is starting to turn my guts. The Company is fairing ok, overall, … more →

Tags: The Company, Doomsville, Negotiation, Drive a hard bargain, Procurement, purchasing, MRO Procurement, Gut it out!, finance woes

The Audacity of Sales Weasel

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: Should that be the title of my memoirs regarding my long and storied Procurement career? The cover w … more →

Tags: The Company, truth is stranger than..., Negotiation, Value of Procurement, Drive a hard bargain, The Client, RFx, Procurement, purchasing

Sheepish

Poster to be named later wrote 1 year ago: I have this weird defect in my Procurement psyche. You’d think I’d be over it by now. Oh … more →

Tags: The Company, Negotiation, SOX, Value of Procurement, Telco, Drive a hard bargain, The Client, Procurement, purchasing


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