Supplier management

SOW: Avoid strategic risk with acceptance criteria

|June 14th, 2023|

Properly executed SOW contracts cut the risk of your provider falling short when delivering projects or services. We offer some key standard signoff process steps and procedure policies that can help you establish solid milestones.
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Evaluating your supplier pool? Check SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms list

|June 14th, 2023|

CW managers can refer to SIA’s annual list of the largest staffing firms in the US when examining their supplier pipelines and exploring options. The 2023 update comprises a record 251 firms.
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Provider trends: Report indicates loosening labor market

|June 7th, 2023|

Staffing providers find new orders reaching near-historical lows and sales difficulty increasing. Firms also weigh in on AI impact.
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From industry standard to liability

|April 12th, 2023|

Policies that previously served your program well can be detrimental to long-term goals and strategy. Why some best practices should be reconsidered.
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Supplier trends: New orders fall but bill rates up 12%

|April 12th, 2023|

The dynamic between CW managers and their talent suppliers can be complicated. SIA's recent Pulse report provides staffing firm insights that can help buyers keep abreast of supplier trends.
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Building a customer satisfaction program

|March 15th, 2023|

Knowing whether your stakeholders are pleased with your program and why is critical to its improvement and success. How to gain the intelligence you need to understand your customers and how best to serve them.
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Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Inquire about suppliers’ institutions

|March 15th, 2023|

While workforce ecosystem organizations respond to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, industry advisors recommend asking your staffing partners about their financial institutions.
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Ruling says Google is joint employer of YouTube contract workers

|March 8th, 2023|

Alphabet, Google's parent company, is a joint employer of some YouTube workers subcontracted through Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., according to a NLRB ruling.
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A contemporary guide: Optimizing your program for 2023, part 1

|January 11th, 2023|

From formal management methodologies to building a community, some ideas to help you structure your program for a successful 2023.
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Growth in new orders slows as talent shortage softens

|November 30th, 2022|

SIA research suggests a loosening labor market, with staffing firms reporting recruiting difficulty decreasing and average sales difficulty increased. Read this and more insight into the suppliers’ environment and how it affects your program.
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