by Olivier | Jan 9, 2023 | Contract Management
The current economic downturn has transformed a number of industries from sellers’ to buyers’ markets. Corrugated is the poster child. Now is the time to lock in favorable pricing. But be wise as you contract. Those who are short-sighted may suffer the consequences as...
by Olivier | Jan 2, 2023 | Contract Management
I went through the Aberdeen research library last week and found an older study on Contract Management in the Mid-Market which had some interesting findings. At the high level, Aberdeen states: Mid-sized companies tend to lag in terms of technology adoption; with...
by Olivier | Dec 26, 2022 | Contract Management
This month, I received my copy of Contract Management Magazine and noticed an article written by a couple colleagues I know in Washington DC – Raj Sharma and Jim McIntosh. They are also pretty well known in procurement circles from the Freemarkets background and their...
by Olivier | Nov 26, 2022 | Contract Management
I recently shared my initial thoughts about the news that Carillion, the 2nd largest construction company in the UK, had gone into liquidation because it could not secure the funding required to stay in operation. As a reminder, Carillion is a private sector firm that...