Benchmarking is quite a hotly discussed topic in the sourcing industry, so perhaps it is timely to look at it firstly from a historical perspective, and later from a 'where-to-from-here' perspective.

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Data Corporation (IDC) has acquired ETBS, an IT benchmarking and assessment firm that offers extensive price, service, and cost data in over 45 countries ...

Often included in long-term outsourcing/managed services agreements but sometimes overlooked as a contractual right, in this post we look at benchmarking provisions, including what benchmarking is, ...

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Data Corporation (IDC) has acquired Metri, an independent IT benchmarking, sourcing, and performance measurement firm. The deal adds IT budget and ...

Departments/schools can request that Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing perform a competitive bid or negotiate on their behalf. In addition to simply providing advice to departments and schools if they ...

Tuesday’s that KPMG has acquired EquaTerra came as no surprise to many industry observers, but raises more questions than it answers as the advisory industry matures and consolidates. For KPMG, the ...

Travel spending analytics platform Oversee has added hotel rate benchmarking and auditing to its services, expanding from its air sourcing capabilities, the company announced. Oversee's Hotel Sourcing ...

IDC has acquired ETBS, an IT benchmarking and assessment firm that offers extensive price, service, and cost data in over 45 countries. IDC's acquisition of ETBS adds a highly regarded benchmarking ...