
Published: November 17, 2015
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Research Topics:
Best Practices Services Procurement & Contingent Labor Sourcing Supplier Management Systems Supplier Mananagement
Access Level: Free
Research Topics:
Best Practices Services Procurement & Contingent Labor Sourcing Supplier Management Systems Supplier Mananagement
Occasionally, procurement falls victim to bad sourcing behavior without even knowing it. Recently, we have become aware of situations in the contingent workforce area in which managed services providers (MSPs) have been pre-selecting third-party vendor management system (VMS) providers as part of a combined bid. While MSPs have every right to package solutions for clients, Spend Matters strongly recommends that procurement organizations adopt a strategic sourcing approach to procuring solutions to manage contingent labor and broader services categories by encouraging multiple options and supplier creativity. Download this paper to learn more!