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Charitable procurement: How UNICEF USA finds the balance between cost savings and value-based buying

With a mission of fundraising, education, and advocacy for children’s rights to ensure that kids worldwide have the opportunity to reach their full potential, at UNICEF USA we have a clear vision of what we are doing and why we are doing it.

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Digital Transformation and the 3 Lenses of Categorization

It goes without saying that ‘digital transformation’ and ‘automation’ are hot topics and popular catchphrases for procurement professionals, but the...

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IT Sourcing – How to Get Your Arms Around Cloud Services

When it comes to the digital transformation of your supply chain, is your head in the cloud(s)?

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Is purchasing a bad word?

Quick question; what is the difference between purchasing and procurement?

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5 Things to Consider Before Your Next Review

Insights from procurement recruiting expert Mark Holyoake

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Rebranding The CPO Part 2: It’s What’s Inside That Counts!

With noses pressed against the window looking in on a group of happy people feasting in the warmth of a fire while we stand outside in the cold...

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Factoring savings calculations: how do you factor cost avoidance into your savings model?

“Don’t insult yourself, or your CFO, by reporting on cost avoidance.”

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Chief Procurement Officer – Really? Is it time to Rebrand that Office?

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet)

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