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Yes Virginia! There is more to e-procurement than software! (Part 2)

PI Blogger — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:08:09 +0100

In Part 1 of this posting, I shared with you information from my recent interview with Bob Sievert (Director, eProcurement Bureau for the Commonwealth of Virginia). As indicated, Bob had contacted me in response to the Ariba posting (The Ariba Interviews: Re-engineering the Future of On-Demand, August 31, 2007) indicating that their experiences would “fit nicely” with that article. Needless to say, it did in that it emphasized a number of key points including the importance of leading with process understanding versus technological capabilities.

Supply Chain and Procurement Practices Group

Yes Virginia! There is more to e-procurement than software! (Part 1)

PI Blogger — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:03:06 +0100

My recent post on the series of interviews I had with Ariba garnered considerable interest and feedback. By far the most interesting (and insightful) comments came from the Commonwealth of Virginia. What was compelling about the Virginia response was their willingness to provide a perspective from what they referred to as the “other side of the fence.” What was refreshing is that the subsequent interview revealed an extremely capable group of people whose passion for procurement was only rivaled by their commitment to a vision.

Supply Chain and Procurement Practices Group