Target, the sixth-largest U.S. retailer by sales, plans to tighten deadlines for deliveries to its warehouses, hike fines for late deliveries, and could institute penalties of up to $10,000 for inaccuracies in product information beginning today – May 30th
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Forbes — 16 December 2015
State Of Virginia Pioneers Supplier Access To State Contracts Article by Kate Vitasek published by Forbes on 16 December 2015 The State of Virginia has unveiled a new online procurement tool that’s designed to help suppliers “Meet-Connect-Collaborate” on state government procurement contracts. This is not only good for the large contractors, but is also expected […]
Forbes – 12 November 2015
Contract Terms Remain Stuck On Old-School Negotiating Tactics Article by Kate Vitasek published by Forbes on 12 November 2015. Add to the list of things that never seem to change are the go-to terms that contract negotiators always put first… Here’s the link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2015/11/12/contract-terms-remain-stuck-on-old-school-negotiating-tactics/
Forbes — 29 September 2015
Leave Money On The Table When Negotiating Strategic Deals Article by Kate Vitasek published in Forbes on 29 September 2015. Business professionals around the world swear by a common strategy: never leave money on the table. Leaving money on the table is seen as a sign of weakness. If you leave money on the table, the […]
Forbes — September 2015
Harness — Don’t Fight — Powerful Suppliers Forbes article by Kate Vitasek published on 21 September 2015. As buyers we often find ourselves in the unenviable position of having a supplier that we cannot live without, either because they’re the only provider of a product, service, or software application, or because the cost or risk […]
The Changing Process of Invention
A recent Economist article explores how process of invention is changing. Think back in time. Invention used to be more singular and more “heroic.” Inventors such as Stephenson, Morse and Goodyear were the “shock troops” of the Industrial Revolution, helping to bring “humanity from agrarian poverty to manufactured plenty. These days, though, inventor-superstars, while not absent, are fewer […]
Forbes — May 2015
Driving Integrity: Relational Contracting On The Rise Article by Kate Vitasek published by Forbes on 20 May 2015. Here’s the link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2015/05/20/driving-integrity-relational-contracting-on-the-rise/
Forbes – May 2015
Courts Rule For Ethics And Honesty In Contracting Article by Kate Vitasek published by Forbes on 11 May 2015. Here’s the link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2015/05/11/courts-rule-for-ethics-and-honesty-in-contracting/
Forbes — March 2015
Procurement Departments Negotiating ‘Too Aggressively’ Article by Kate Vitasek published by Forbes on 3 March 2015. Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2015/03/03/procurement-departments-negotiating-too-aggressively/
Forbes — February 2015
A Matter of Time Before West Coast Port Labor Issues Recur Article by Kate Vitasek published by Forbes on 23 February 2015. Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2015/02/23/a-matter-of-time-before-west-coast-port-labor-issues-recur/
