The 800-Pound Gorilla Has Left the Building

Bonnie Keith, Kate Vitasek, Karl Manrodt and Jeanne Kling

Chapter Chapter 1 in Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy, 2016, pp 13-37 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Julie—not her real name—came from humble beginnings in London. She put herself through vocational college and received a one-year criminaljustice specialist certificate. The degree came in handy when she landed a security job at a Fortune 100 company. Julie was excited when she was promoted to work in procurement— managing contract compliance for the firm’s security contracts. This was a big deal when you consider the firm had hundreds of locations throughout the world and virtually all security functions were outsourced to third-party security companies, such as Securitas, Brinks, and many smaller local firms.

Keywords: Procurement Organization; Transaction Cost Economic; Supply Relationship; Chief Operate Officer; Purchasing Strategy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-55220-4_2

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