by Janice Marquardt | Jul 19, 2026 | Creative Solutions, e-Auctions
A few weeks ago, the amazing Laura Damian wrote a thought-provoking article about e-auctions. Everything she said was correct. I’ve seen the exact situation she discussed: no suppliers showed up to the auction and she spent _months_ repairing relationships....
by Janice Marquardt | Jul 14, 2026 | e-Auctions, Processes
There’s a bit of a debate in e-auction circles. Really, there are several, but let’s focus on one in particular: To RFP or not to RFP? If you’ve been reading my articles for a while, you know I favor an RFP before an e-auction in most situations. However, there are no...
by Janice Marquardt | Mar 10, 2026 | Contracts, Savings
Cash flow is always important to any business. But when times get a bit tight, suddenly cash flow comes into sharp focus and executives start asking how to improve it. We are in an era where companies everywhere are holding cash to pay tariffs, systems are changing as...
by Janice Marquardt | Jan 27, 2026 | Definitions, Processes
After filling out first day paperwork and sitting through more cybersecurity training than anyone thought possible, the first thing a procurement professional is asked to do is run a bid. Also known as a “tender” in Europe, a bid is fundamental to procurement –...
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,...
