by Janice Marquardt | Feb 3, 2026 | Definitions, e-Auctions
There’s SO MUCH excitement around this technology. Every other message on internet networks mentions it. Every conference talk has to include it or no one attends or listens. It’s going to revolutionize procurement and change how we serve customers, interact with...
by Janice Marquardt | Jan 13, 2026 | Definitions, e-Auctions
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Would an e-auction by any other name cause the kind of visceral reaction the word “e-auction” does? Words have power, and they also change over time. We can lose a job through layoffs, reductions in force,...
by Janice Marquardt | Dec 23, 2025 | Creative Solutions, Definitions
In many households this time of year, ‘tis the season of decorated trees and wreaths; stockings and candles. Some homes receive the royal treatment: garlands up and down every staircase, fully coordinated trees in multiple rooms, and a perfectly arranged nativity...
by Janice Marquardt | Dec 2, 2025 | Benefits, e-Auctions
Since my book came out six months ago, I’ve been having even more conversations about e-auctions. I still wonder if instead of Transform Procurement I should have called my book E-auctions Aren’t Evil. And yet, procurement professionals tend to talk about their...
by Janice Marquardt | Oct 28, 2025 | Benefits, e-Auctions, Savings
Profit Levers: Where to Find Value in Uncertain Times CEOs really do think differently. When I asked my CEO why we were doing e-auctions, he looked at me and said something like, “When times are tight, we can seek to improve our profits from one of three sources:...
