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	<title>SafeSourcing Blog &#187; E-procurement Tools</title>
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	<description>eProcurement, Reverse Auctions &#38; Procurement Solutions</description>
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		<title>You know what they say about excuses.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/02/09/you-know-what-they-say-about-excuses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And these excuses are a major reason why increased profitability continues to evade the middle market retailers.]]></description>
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		<title>What the heck is Retail Spend Management? Is it the same thing as Retail e-Procurement?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/02/08/what-the-heck-is-retail-spend-management-is-it-the-same-thing-as-retail-e-procurement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[E-procurement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Depending on the solution provider that you ask, you will get a variety of different answers. ]]></description>
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		<title>Getting to your RFP Short list!</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/30/getting-to-your-rfp-short-list/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/30/getting-to-your-rfp-short-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[E-procurement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you go about planning for your final webinar or onsite vendor presentations?]]></description>
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		<title>Visit our wiki when you have some time!</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/18/visit-our-wiki-when-you-have-some-time/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/18/visit-our-wiki-when-you-have-some-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[E-procurement Tools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are lot’s of wiki’s, so why the SafeSourcing Wiki? ]]></description>
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		<title>Reverse auctions will drive consistent results over time.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/12/22/reverse-auctions-will-drive-consistent-results-over-time/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/12/22/reverse-auctions-will-drive-consistent-results-over-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B2b Reverse Auction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So what makes this process more than a one hit wonder for any company?]]></description>
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		<title>Executive Teams, are you thinking through e-procurement self service? Think Again!</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/11/03/executive-teams-are-you-thinking-through-e-procurement-self-service-think-again/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/11/03/executive-teams-are-you-thinking-through-e-procurement-self-service-think-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[E-procurement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[E-procurement Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I’ll bet your team thinks they can do it themselves and do it better than an e-procurement service provider?]]></description>
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		<title>What should companies do after they have addressed all of the low hanging fruit with their reverse auctions?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/10/21/what-should-companies-do-after-they-have-addressed-all-of-the-low-hanging-fruit-with-their-reverse-auctions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reverse Auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reverse Auction Procurement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This question vexes all retailers and most e-procurement providers tell them to run the same events again which misses the point as well as potentially the largest retailer opportunity.]]></description>
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		<title>When using e-procurement tools to source complex services make sure you have a well defined change of control process.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/09/28/when-using-e-procurement-tools-to-source-complex-services-make-sure-you-have-a-well-defined-change-of-control-process/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/09/28/when-using-e-procurement-tools-to-source-complex-services-make-sure-you-have-a-well-defined-change-of-control-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contract Management]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[E-procurement Solutions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Awards of business, contracts and statements of work are all important after and event has taken place. However if you want to ensure the savings associated with your new services contract make sure you indentify or reference a structured change of control process in your terms and conditions.]]></description>
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		<title>Buyers, do you know how a price index plays into e-procurement practices?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/09/27/buyers-do-you-know-how-a-price-index-plays-into-e-procurement-practices/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/09/27/buyers-do-you-know-how-a-price-index-plays-into-e-procurement-practices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[E-procurement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The order of business we would need to solve for this discussion to be meaningful is whether or not indexes or indices is the appropriate term when referring to multiples because if you are going to use these tools for procuring products, there are many to consider.]]></description>
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		<title>Category Discovery is a critical step in building your e-negotiation strategy?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/09/23/category-discovery-is-a-critical-step-in-building-your-e-negotiation-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/09/23/category-discovery-is-a-critical-step-in-building-your-e-negotiation-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many e-negotiation programs fail because their data is not well researched in advance of the execution stage.]]></description>
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