Global Leaders in Procurement & Negotiations (PSCMInstitute.com)

November 2013

Purchasing Training ~ Are You Killing Yourself with Your Own Warranty Clause?

One of the most misunderstood clauses in any contract is the warranty clause. Purchasing professionals everywhere get it wrong. And the reason why is really simple: the standard warranty language in your contract doesn’t know what you are buying, so it’s not written to help you. Think about it! Your standard contract template doesn’t know […]

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How Suppliers Let Themselves Off the Hook for Poor Performance

Suppliers perform poorly everywhere. Sometimes it’s their fault, sometimes it’s not. Ever see a sports star go to another team and then suddenly lose their magic? You have to wonder if it’s a coaching problem. In our case, a poorly performing supplier may be a purchasing problem! In any event, the one thing you have

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Are You Buying Performance Results From Your Suppliers?

“Pays for Performance” Purchasing Training   Go look at your corporate contract templates. I can already see them in my mind: Goods, Services, Goods & Services, Construction, and Software. You might have some other boutique contract templates, but these are the standard norm for big companies. The problem is this: all of them are written

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