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Last week, the Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) hosted one of its Procurement Technology Summit virtual conferences that brings thousands of procurement practitioners together to share the latest ideas and understand the latest developments in the industry.

The three-day event featured keynote speakers addressing diversity and inclusion, more than 30 discussions, and many sessions with procurement practitioners and technology vendors covering topics like sustainability, contracting and technology disruption.

The summit marked the 60th event for SIG since its inception in 1991. Over 1,300 attendees joined from more than 60 countries, showcasing the global nature of procurement in today’s day and age. The summit focused on procurement technology transformation through the lens of a post-pandemic world.

One common theme was a call to action: “The time is now.” This can mean anything from deploying new technologies to implementing a new diversification strategy.

Amid the Covid disruption, procurement is having a moment in the spotlight, and practitioners were eager to find out more about the concepts and technology shaping the industry.

以下是SIG峰会的一些亮点。

Kevin Frechette, CEO and co-Founder of Fairmarkit, puts the spotlight on supplier diversity conversations. "Last year, diversity and inclusion rightfully rose to the forefront of conversations across the US. In the corporate world, we saw a lot of performative activism, from empty commitments on social media to obligatory statements in the press, but we also encountered real opportunities for change. In the procurement world, teams across medium-size to large companies put a stake in the ground, committing to increased spend toward diverse suppliers ... yet, when I get on the phone and dig into these companies, I see a lot of 'checking the box' exercises instead of real change that actually drives more purchases to the diverse supplier community." He looks at three actions companies are using to judge success in their supplier diversity initiatives.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated in 2017 that 55 million people in the U.S. are gig workers, compromising about 34% of the workforce. That number is expected to become 43% in 2020, and probably higher with COVID-19 placing pressure on traditional work environments.

These numbers show the need to take a critical examination of the contingent workforce and its diversity/inclusion practices. A SIG Global Executive Summit discussion aimed to provide procurement professionals with tangible information and tips for increasing diversity and inclusion within the contingent workforce.

We're pleased to announce that this week's event features TWO experts:Thomas Kase, our VP of Research and resident supplier diversity expert， 和Ronald Garnett, the head of San Diego’s Council for Supplier Diversity。2014年下半年，安理会从NMSDC（国家少数民族供应商发展委员会）强行不满，自从更加多样化的大多数类别的少数民族，妇女和服务残疾退伍军人工作的更加包容的委员会。托马斯和罗恩将讨论组织变革的背景，并在去年NMSDC Reorg之后迁移的一些细节，然后仔细观察San Diego委员会在供应商多样性方面更广泛地定义。Plus和Pro成员，点击通过注册NMSDC, Supplier Diversity, and San Diego举行这一点Friday, May 2, from 10-10:30am Central。

It's Ask the Expert time again. This星期四，3/6来自3-3：30pm Central，花费很重要英国/欧洲彼得史密斯will discuss how we should really think about supplier diversity. How far does it go beyond a "feel-good" initiative? What are the real reasons to consider it? Spend Matters Plus/PRO members, we hope to see you on Thursday!

Freshly returned from last week's NMSDC conference in San Antonio, Spend Matters analyst Thomas Kase will give a webinar thisFriday, 11/8, from10-10:30am Centralto answer all of the burning supplier diversity questions from Spend Matters Plus and PRO members. Thomas says: "From sell-side contractual obligations, to buy-side policy requirements, to broader philosophical strategies, we will take a quick look at how procurement and supplier diversity overlap. Some of the main certifying organizations such as NMSDC will be mentioned, as well as IT solution and service providers focused on meeting corporate procurement and data reporting needs. We’ll also chat a bit about providers like ConnXus, Early Morning Software, CVM Solutions (Kroll), AECsoft USA (SciQuest), Supplier Gateway & DIR, VIVA IT, and Browz."Click on through to register!

On my way home from San Antonio, I had a chance to gather some more information from a few seasoned supplier diversity managers that I know – and there’s actually a good deal more to the story than I mentioned in the earlier article. The consolidation is officially around merging several chapters – where, as I mentioned, the San Diego chapter is supposed to join with Arizona, and Las Vegas should sort under Northern California, with the St. Louis area going to Indiana, and Ohio’s two councils becoming one. As it turns out, this is the national NMSDC position, several local councils including the ones listed above have not gone along with the plan – no can do! In fact, they’ve more or less waved a stiff one-fingered New York salute and walked out the door – allegedly taking their corporate members with them. In other words, we have a split under way! This just took place, so the story will undoubtedly take on more wrinkles as it unfolds.

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在供应商多样性中，大多数公司都试图连接他们知道他们所知的采购机会的SMWBES（小型，少数民族，女企业企业）。沿着该路径有许多Ifs和但是，即使与有问题的供应商有很好的拟合，时序也可能完全关闭。该地区受标准战略甚至战术采购流程良好。供应商多样性的主要挑战是保持足够近，足以使活动有效。即便如此，它仍然是一种内省方法，因为机会通常会被众所周知的供应商。

在使用不同的供应商方面，许多人将“容量限制”和“供应基础整合”的短暂作用。Even the best prepared diverse supplier – the one walking in the corporate door fully registered in the company’s SLM (supplier lifecycle management) tool, with their current diversity certificate already uploaded, prepared with exciting products, and several client references – can still easily fail to get any business.

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为了简要概括，供应商多样性是关于这些步骤的：确定多样化的公司。向您的供应链介绍它们。构建能力和能力。共同发展 - 发展持久的互力经济上有益的关系。