CFO.com: Procurement News http://www.cfo.com/archives/directory.cfm/2984412 The latest finance news, including accounting practices, government investigations, capital-raisings, credit ratings, investor relations, and personnel shuffles. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:20:21 GMT CFO.com http://www.cfo.com/images/cfo_com_logo_small.gif http://www.cfo.com Getting In with the Grid http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14612132/?f=rsspage Some companies are cutting energy costs by dealing directly with the electric grid. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:20:00 GMT Mend Your Spend http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14601463/?f=rsspage When it comes to procurement, acting like a bigger business can lead to better prices and less risk. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:40:00 GMT Buy It for Me http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14449190/?f=rsspage Companies are increasingly using third-party procurement services, even for essential purchases. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:30:00 GMT Legally Blind http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14257550/?f=rsspage How some companies are getting a better handle on outside legal bills. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:40:00 GMT Higher & Higher http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/12536347/?f=rsspage Amid volatile costs for raw materials, CFOs grow bolder about increasing product prices. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:18:00 GMT Expense Management: Better Ways to Buy http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11964515/?f=rsspage Sometimes costs don't need to be cut so much as captured, quantified, and reconsidered. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:38:00 GMT Who's Where, When (and How Much)? http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/10765019/?f=rsspage Often overlooked, cost savings on meetings can be found more easily with a new generation of online meetings management programs. A recent convert: Xerox. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:49:00 GMT The Key to Meeting-Cost Savings http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/10533379/?f=rsspage Xerox is among the growing number of companies turning to online meeting management services to aggregate spending and identify savings opportunities. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:09:00 GMT How Low Can They Go? http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/10023841/?f=rsspage A new mathematical model aims to infer the best price a supplier can offer while still making a profit. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:44:00 GMT The High Cost of Clean Data http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/9705501/?f=rsspage Chief information officers see funding limits as one of the biggest barriers to pursuing ambitious IT projects, according to a recent Accenture study. Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:05:00 GMT