Strategic Sourcing and Better Contract Negotiations

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Strategic Sourcing and Better Contract Negotiations

This is a 30 minute video on strategic sourcing and making better contract negotiations.  Definitely good information.

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Negotiation and Strategic Sourcing Quotes.

  • “You don’t want to negotiate the price of simple things you buy every day.” ~ Jeff Bezos – CEO Amazon.
  • “The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.”  ~ Henry Boyle
  • “During a negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leave personalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities more objectively.” ~ Brian Koslow
  • “Negotiations are worthless if neither party is willing to budge.” ~ Dave Waters
  • “A negotiator should observe everything. You must be part Sherlock Holmes, part Sigmund Freud.” ~ Victor Kiam
  • “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.”  ~John F. Kennedy
  • “Focus on the lowest total cost of ownership, not the lowest price.” ~EverythingSupplyChain.com
  • “Never cut what you can untie.” ~ Joseph Joubert
  • “The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts.” ~ Howard Baker
  • “There are people who are in debt that make $500,000 a year.  There are people who have all their bills paid with no debt who make $50,000 a year.  It’s easy to negotiate an “increase in your salary” just change your spending habits.” ~ Dave Waters

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“Let us never negotiate out of fear.  But let us never fear to negotiate.” ~John F. Kennedy

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“The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work.  The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.” ~Andrew Carnegie

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