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Selecting the right vendors and properly managing vendor relationships can help protect your company from damages and long-term losses. As more work is outsourced to specialized vendors, companies ...

Managing external partners has become a critical part of doing business today. As companies expand and rely more on outsourcing, the risks tied to outside vendors grow larger. Businesses can face ...

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Brex reports nine strategies for effective vendor negotiations, emphasizing preparation, relationship-building, and ...

According to the 2016 Strategic Partner Index Survey (produced by the CIO Executive Council and IDC), IT buyers and vendors need to forge relationships of trust and collaboration. Failure to partner ...

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 ...

job description: A vendor manager orchestrates the IT department’s dealings with its suppliers, such as makers of hardware and software and providers of services. The vendor manager guides the ...

Kathleen Hurley is the founder of Sage Inc., a tech company that offers SMB businesses infrastructure solutions and next-gen technology. Third-party oversight is critical for most organizations.

In the pharmaceutical industry, a vendor refers to an external entity or supplier that provides goods, materials, services, or specialized expertise to pharmaceutical companies. These vendors play a ...