Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. This data influx is reflected in the contingent workforce management arena, where managers, ...

Law firms providing mortgage servicer clients default-related legal services are vendors, and financial services companies need to treat them as such. Not only that, law firms often interact directly ...

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 ...

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 ...

To move beyond SLAs to strategic partnerships, IT leaders must develop vendor management practices focused on alignment, collaboration, and maximum value. Vendor partnerships are becoming increasingly ...

Vendor risk management (VRM), or third-party risk management, is the management, monitoring, and evaluation of risks that result from third-party vendors and suppliers of products and services. It’s a ...

“In our analysis, we concluded that there are a common set of initiatives employer-sponsored health plans use within their overall benefits plan strategy to combat their vendor and cost challenges,” ...

Commentary - As 60-70% of an enterprise’s IT budget is spent on hardware, software, and external vendor services, maximizing the value derived from IT vendors is key to delivering efficient IT ...

TORONTO, March 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VendorPM, one of North America’s fastest growing procurement and vendor management platforms, has formally announced the launch of its highly anticipated ...

Procurement and Payment Services manages supplier processing and maintenance for the University, including the addition of new suppliers and modification to existing suppliers. Procurement and Payment ...