Law firms providing mortgage servicer clients default-related legal services are vendors, and financial services companies need to treat them as such. Not only that, law firms often interact directly ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. This data influx is reflected in the contingent workforce management arena, where managers, ...

Managing external partners has become a critical part of doing business today. As companies expand and rely more on outsourcing, the risks tied to outside vendors grow larger. Businesses can face ...

The failure to track and manage supplier performance can cause many business issues, especially for companies with large amounts of raw materials and SKU complexity in a global supply chain network.

Vendor management is the process of controlling costs, driving service excellence and mitigating risks to gain increased value from vendors throughout the deal life cycle. This strategy is crucial in ...

The State of Trust Report by Vanta, which surveyed IT and business leaders in the U.S., U.K., and Australia in July 2025, ...

To move beyond SLAs to strategic partnerships, IT leaders must develop vendor management practices focused on alignment, collaboration, and maximum value. Vendor partnerships are becoming increasingly ...

Procurement and Payment Services manages supplier processing and maintenance for the University, including the addition of new suppliers and modification to existing suppliers. Procurement and Payment ...

In June 2023, the MOVEit supply chain attack served as a harsh reminder of the vulnerabilities in our software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecosystem. Third-party risk management (TPRM) in today's world of ...