<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018230518319999846.post1034906932210349076..comments</id><updated>2012-01-10T10:45:00.976-05:00</updated><category term='exports'/><category term='Wireless Technologies'/><category term='smith'/><category term='Education Costs'/><category term='supplier management'/><category term='risk management'/><category term='shopping'/><category term='small business'/><category term='chemicals'/><category term='get over it'/><category term='debt resolution'/><category term='credit bureau'/><category term='manufacturing'/><category term='Materials and Commodity Costs'/><category term='outsourcing'/><category term='tax'/><category term='manuals'/><category term='procurement processes'/><category term='credit report'/><category term='savings'/><category 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term='investment'/><category term='ism'/><category term='Manufacturing and Distribution Costs'/><category term='procurement tools'/><category term='rebates'/><category term='market intelligence'/><category term='pipa'/><category term='ftc'/><category term='spend management'/><category term='Mergers and Acquisitions'/><category term='accounting'/><category term='Buy American'/><title type='text'>Comments on The Strategic Sourceror: Tips For Picking the Right Contingency Based Sourc...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.strategicsourceror.com/feeds/1034906932210349076/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7018230518319999846/1034906932210349076/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.strategicsourceror.com/2010/01/tips-for-picking-right-contingency.html'/><author><name>Strategic Sourceror</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01028298940153171661</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j0LF5CTO9j0/ST0q8woY8_I/AAAAAAAAAAo/Mj1gMwx9uQQ/S220/profile_graphic_128-128.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018230518319999846.post-6028717931444925963</id><published>2012-01-10T10:42:01.212-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-10T10:42:01.212-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Great write up.  I used to work for a firm doing s...</title><content type='html'>Great write up.  I used to work for a firm doing strat sourcing work and the first point you make re bait and switch was always the case.  The people doing the work were all analysts, fresh out of college. Never the one&amp;#39;s selling or presenting the savings, thus the consulting team was never on the same page.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Really enjoy reading your write-ups as I am somewhat experienced in this industry but always looking for shared knowledge among similar like minded individuals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What are your thoughts on how these services are perceived internationally?  Europe, Asia, etc.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7018230518319999846/1034906932210349076/comments/default/6028717931444925963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7018230518319999846/1034906932210349076/comments/default/6028717931444925963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.strategicsourceror.com/2010/01/tips-for-picking-right-contingency.html?showComment=1326210121212#c6028717931444925963' title=''/><author><name>Jeff Young</name><uri>http://www.bobsbubbletea.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.strategicsourceror.com/2010/01/tips-for-picking-right-contingency.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018230518319999846.post-1034906932210349076' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7018230518319999846/posts/default/1034906932210349076' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-277477577'/></entry></feed>
