Businesses often rely on a network of vendors to support their operations, yet many don’t realize this reliance comes with significant cybersecurity risks. Because of this, strengthening vendor risk ...

The State of Trust Report by Vanta, which surveyed IT and business leaders in the U.S., U.K., and Australia in July 2025, ...

Learn how automating third-party risk management (TPRM) can enhance efficiency, security, and compliance and help businesses proactively address vendor risks. For decades, businesses have handled ...

Commentary - As 60-70% of an enterprise’s IT budget is spent on hardware, software, and external vendor services, maximizing the value derived from IT vendors is key to delivering efficient IT ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Guy Yehiav The ...

A well-defined vendor contract management process facilitates efficient negotiation, standardization of terms, version tracking, and performance measurement. It also strengthens your organization’s ...

A vendor management program that is grounded in the contractual agreement negotiated between an outsourcing provider and buyer is undoubtedly an enabler of a successful outsourcing solution. The ...

Service-level agreements and key performance indicators are the most common ways to measure a vendor’s performance. While these types of metrics are highly quantitative, they’re fundamentally flawed ...

There are hundreds of enterprise tools in the marketplace to manage the many different facets in an organization: project management, client relationship management, internal/external business ...

Selecting the right vendors and properly managing vendor relationships can help protect your company from damages and long-term losses. As more work is outsourced to specialized vendors, companies ...