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		<title>Who writes your Statements of Work or SOW&#8217;s? And what are they anyway?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/02/07/who-writes-your-statements-of-work-or-sows-and-what-are-they-anyway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is really a pretty good question. And is quite often overlooked.
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		<title>FACT: If you won’t listen, no one can help you!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I constantly have executives tell me that they and their teams are too busy!]]></description>
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		<title>Where are the priorities  for the American consumer?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/23/where-are-the-priorities-for-the-american-consumer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s post is by Lauren Gentry; Account Manager at SafeSourcing. ]]></description>
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		<title>Have you seen MONEYBALL the movie? What’s your e-procurement strategy?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/20/have-you-seen-moneyball-the-movie-what%e2%80%99s-your-e-procurement-strategy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone once said if you keep on doing the same thing the same way you are going to keep getting the same results.]]></description>
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		<title>Retail Goes Mobile</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/17/retail-goes-mobile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the 21st century technology is changing the landscape of retail businesses, how are you using it to benefit you?]]></description>
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		<title>Why don’t the airlines want to publicly unbundle their ticket prices.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/12/why-don%e2%80%99t-the-airlines-want-to-publicly-unbundle-their-ticket-prices/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/12/why-don%e2%80%99t-the-airlines-want-to-publicly-unbundle-their-ticket-prices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I always seem to try and understand the world through my vocation.]]></description>
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		<title>Part II of II. How are you managing your procurement talent pool?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So just what is TOP GRADING and how can it help procurement professionals hire and maintain the best talent?]]></description>
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		<title>Part I of II. How are you managing your procurement talent pool?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/09/part-i-of-ii-how-are-you-managing-your-procurement-talent-pool/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/09/part-i-of-ii-how-are-you-managing-your-procurement-talent-pool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know the difference between A, B and C players?]]></description>
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		<title>Ok procurement pros the New Year is in full swing now.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/06/ok-procurement-pros-the-new-year-is-in-full-swing-now/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/06/ok-procurement-pros-the-new-year-is-in-full-swing-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are the odds that you will accomplish your procurement resolutions or goals?]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Says…..</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/03/survey-says%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/03/survey-says%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you using surveys to source more  Intelligently?]]></description>
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