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		<title>Services and Contingent Labor Procurement: Understanding the Current Drivers</title>
		<link>http://www.workforce-vision.com/2009/10/28/services-and-contingent-labor-procurement-understanding-the-current-drivers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What parties are responsible for acquiring the services of an MSP/VMS?
&#8220;We see a mix of procurement, IT, and HR involved in establishing these new [VMS/MSP] relationships. Procurement teams tend to be more involved in cost-savings focused initiatives while HR tends to take a more prominent role with compliance related initiatives.&#8221; says Sean Chou, CTO and Arun [...]]]></description>
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<p>&#8220;We see a mix of procurement, IT, and HR involved in establishing these new [VMS/MSP] relationships. Procurement teams tend to be more involved in cost-savings focused initiatives while HR tends to take a more prominent role with compliance related initiatives.&#8221; says <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Sean Chou, CTO and Arun Srinivasan, VP of Marketing for Fieldglass in an interview with SpendMatters.com<br />
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<p>Read the entire article here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2009/10/14/Services-and-Contingent-Labor-Procurement-Understanding-the-Current-Drivers">SpendMatters: Services and Contingent Labor Procurement: Understanding the Current Drivers</a>
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<p><strong><span class="style2">Workforce Vision</span> | <a href="http://www.workforce-vision.com">workforce-vision.com</a></strong><br />
  <em>A look inside the changing way that we work and employ others    </em></p>
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		<title>&#8220;Market Changes Shine Bright Light on MSP Landscape&#8221; &#124; Michael Matherly</title>
		<link>http://www.workforce-vision.com/2009/10/21/market-changes-shine-bright-light-on-msp-landscape-michael-matherly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Matherly, of Sourcing for Services, recently released an article discussing several points including Statement of Work (SOW) Services management within the Managed Services Program realm.
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
• Economic pressures drive enhanced outlook on Services Procurement opportunities
• Why SOW Services is so challenging to get under control
• MSPs are well positioned to provide “readymade” solutions to existing clients
• The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What parties are responsible for acquiring the services of an MSP/VMS?<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-196" title="procure" src="http://www.workforce-vision.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/procure-300x266.gif" alt="procure" width="300" height="266" /></p>
<p>&#8220;We see a mix of procurement, IT, and HR involved in establishing these new [VMS/MSP] relationships. Procurement teams tend to be more involved in cost-savings focused initiatives while HR tends to take a more prominent role with compliance related initiatives.&#8221; says <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Sean Chou, CTO and Arun Srinivasan, VP of Marketing for Fieldglass in an interview with SpendMatters.com<br />
</span></p>
<p>Read the entire article here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2009/10/14/Services-and-Contingent-Labor-Procurement-Understanding-the-Current-Drivers">SpendMatters: Services and Contingent Labor Procurement: Understanding the Current Drivers</a>
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<p><strong><span class="style2">Workforce Vision</span> | <a href="http://www.workforce-vision.com">workforce-vision.com</a></strong><br />
  <em>A look inside the changing way that we work and employ others    </em></p>
<p>Human Capital * Contingent Workforce * Globalization * Trends <br />
Outsourcing * Staffing * Human Resources * Technology </p>
<p><strong><span class="style3">Published by Bill Inman</span> | <a href="http://www.billinman.com">billinman.com</a></strong></p>
<p> ____________________________________________________</p>
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