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Big Customer Negotiating: Dancing with a Gorilla

Holden Advisors

Those negotiations are often tough and focus on price. As a result of those brutal negotiations, the oftentimes smaller seller will lose money or barely break even. The truth is that we see large and small sellers often give too much during hard, price-oriented negotiations with big customers.

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Local Government Annual Budget Process: Step-By-Step Guide

ClearPoint Strategy

Technically, a budget is simply a spending plan, forecasting the estimated revenue and expenses for a local government over a specified future period. With such a big job to do, it’s no wonder that the local government budget process is usually long and laborious. Why A Local Government Budget Should Be Tied To Strategy.

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How to negotiate a contract

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Contract negotiation is essential for modern businesses, but it isn’t always easy. Kennedy stated: “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” Although negotiation can make the suavest salesman scared, you can develop this skill over time. What is a contract negotiation?

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The Important Role of Pricing Departments in the Price, Cost, Revenue Equation

Holden Advisors

When only 30% of B2B buyers make decisions based exclusively on price (noted in Negotiating with Backbone ), it’s not surprising the other 70% care about value if they are thoughtfully informed about it. We’ve found this is true even with governments, who are typically price and RFP oriented. Think about it. So, who should own value?

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Inspirational Women in Local Government: Dr. Richa Adhikari, Clayton County, GA

Envisio

Second, because local government exists to serve the community, it is critical to be honest with internal and external stakeholders regarding decision-making processes, budgets, and other accountability indicators. The post Inspirational Women in Local Government: Dr. Richa Adhikari, Clayton County, GA appeared first on Envisio.

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“LIQUIDITY,” ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE AND YOU

Strategic Account Management Association

Most government entities, and many corporations, follow this organizational form. Unfortunately, the amount of teamwork expected in matrix structures has not materialized, and rather than focusing on making the best possible decisions, negotiated decision making is the norm. This is the classic, pyramid-shaped organizational hierarchy.

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Can the U.S. Negotiate with a ‘Madman’ in North Korea?

CM Partners

policymakers often state “we don’t negotiate with terrorists” or “we can’t negotiate with a madman”. As history demonstrates, refusing to negotiate would have meant that 52 Americans might never have been released from Iran, and the Cuban missile crisis may have resulted in a more catastrophic conclusion. If the U.S.