Vendor management is the process of controlling costs, driving service excellence and mitigating risks to gain increased value from vendors throughout the deal life cycle. This strategy is crucial in ...

As the entire industry is facing the shift to a more formalized reporting system for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs, the most important components of the programs can no longer ...

Commentary - As 60-70% of an enterprise’s IT budget is spent on hardware, software, and external vendor services, maximizing the value derived from IT vendors is key to delivering efficient IT ...

In this day and age, any healthcare provider organization could be the next victim of a cybersecurity breach. Unfortunately, countless organizations have experienced data breaches by a third party, ...

Do you want to know a secret about vendor management? Vendors can manage themselves. Do you want to know another secret? They are in business to make money — just like your company. In the age of ...

BPO buyer organizations talk the talk when it comes to governance and include it in their contracts, but many are not walking the walk. Thorough BPO vendor management is inconsistent at best, and this ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Justin Rende Businesses ...

A lawyer has an obligation to "not reveal information relating to representation of a client" except under certain limited circumstances. RPC 1.6. In Opinion 701, the Supreme Court of New Jersey's ...