Sourcing, contracting and paying external vendors for goods and services – all of which fall under the big umbrella of procurement – are a big part of New York City government. The city spends about ...

Did you know that efficient procurement practices can add to your organization’s competitive advantage? Before I explain how, I want to start out by talking about Porter’s Five Forces of Competitive ...

Most procurement professionals during challenging times would file the procurement procedure book in the round file cabinet and resort to a more “hand-to-mouth” strategy, but your procurement process ...

Humans have been fascinated with automation since the Dark Ages. The first major step toward automation in human history was the invention of the wheel, which enhanced transportation in a way that was ...

For many years, companies have been actively investing in procurement automation. It all started with the introduction of specialized software applications for automating internal business processes.

As the disciplined process of acquiring goods and services for operations, procurement typically manages between 50% to 70% of total company expenditures. That's a lot, and many organizations now ...

What many SEOs underestimate when they get into working for an enterprise company is that there is more to the job than just optimizing the website. Most corporations have strict procurement processes ...

Bid protests against a procurement process often center around claims of bias that result in flawed selection decisions. For example, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) put out a report in ...