Procurement professionals in the education sector play a pivotal role in selecting technology vendors that align with institutional goals. Beyond evaluating product features, assessing supplier health is critical to mitigating the risks associated with ed tech procurement and safeguarding the interests of both K-12 and higher education institutions. Let’s examine the most common technology procurement […]

What is Maverick Spending?   Maverick spending (or rouge or dark spending) is the expense resulting from purchases that are breaking the rules established by corporate or governing organization procedures. Maverick spending either intentionally ignores defined procurement processes or simply by purchasing mistakes that aren’t in accordance with previous negotiated purchasing terms.  Businesses and organizations typically […]