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Contract Management,
Demand Management,
Invoicing & Payment,
Outsourcing,
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Risk Management,
Sourcing,
Spend Analysis & Benchmarking,
Supplier Diversity,
Supplier Relationship Management,
Sustainable Procurement,
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“ What will be interesting is to see the form cost cutting takes. Much of the easy work has probably already been done and it seems unlikely that many companies would have relaxed their grip on costs too much in the intervening period, given the ongoing economic uncertainty. ”
By Ed Haigh
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Consultancy buyers look to cut costs
supplymanagement.com (Nov 6 2011) Financial Services , Services Procurement
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Cost cutting is back on the agenda for consultancy buyers as a result of the uncertain economic outlook. This is the finding of the latest Sourceforconsulting.com quarterly report, released today, which tracks the buying trends of about 200 organisations with a combined annual consulting spend of around £2.5 billion. It said the threat of sovereign insolvency and a European banking crisis is forcing businesses to look at cost cutting. Ed Haigh at Sourceforconsulting.com said: “What will be interesting is to see the form cost cutting takes. Much of the easy work has probably already been done and ... (Read Full Article)
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