Local governments are under significant fiscal pressure due to rising inflation, deferred maintenance and infrastructure investments, staffing shortages, and constituent demands for digital services.

Merger and acquisition activity in the healthcare sector continues at a brisk pace as organizations seek to decrease their costs, expand service offerings and enhance their market presence. Strategic ...

The U.S. government’s procurement and acquisition system, while designed to promote accountability, fairness, and cost-effectiveness, has become burdened by complexity and bureaucracy. What began as a ...

Departments/schools can request that Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing perform a competitive bid or negotiate on their behalf. In addition to simply providing advice to departments and schools if they ...

With state and local jurisdictions everywhere facing continued budget difficulties, strategic sourcing could play a pivotal role in government purchasing practices. State officials already involved in ...

Why should procurement be a big deal in business? Isn’t it just the act of obtaining the raw materials that go into our products and offering our services? Procurement isn’t about getting stuff. It’s ...

Since 2020 and the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all experienced how an unexpected event can have long-lasting impacts on operations worldwide. One of the biggest ongoing impacts of the ...

While small businesses have grown by 27.5% nationwide, many are finding that their procurement functions are stagnating. But this isn’t a reflection on the employees responsible for purchasing or of ...

Until a few years ago, the concept of “corporate responsibility” was focused more on compliance and maximizing shareholder value. However, the corporate world has recently shown a full-throated ...

Sunkist Growers is continuing to invest in operational strength and global growth with the addition of two new leadership ...

Managing resin costs in today''s volatile pricing environment is critical to profitability, and Bill Bowie is committed to helping molders get a handle on purchasing strategies to get the best price.

="margin-bottom:8px">In the current environment of business uncertainty, CFOs can be sure of one thing—cost savings will remain a critical focus. However, achieving sustainable cost reductions ...