So many departments, including legal, sales, finance, and others, rely on procurement to get what they need and fast. When an agreement takes a long time to complete, thereby delaying the receipt of a critical piece of equipment or business...
The past few weeks have been difficult ones for our country. We are at a watershed moment, and we know that in order to change things, it's going to get uncomfortable for many. On June 2nd I wrote a blog post calling for an end to systemic racism...
Ever ask this question to your spouse? Hopefully you didn’t have to because you should remember it, or you have set-up a reminder on your phone to remind you. If you missed it, you will have an unhappy spouse for a few days, some verbal...
You’re out enjoying a glass of lemonade (or other beverage of your choice) on a hot summer day, and you’re admiring the hydrangeas you just planted last fall. Then, a green truck pulls up with the logo “Frank’s Greatest Landscaping.” You don’t...
Words feel so inadequate to express the emotion of the past 8 days. What began with yet another black man’s life being slowly snuffed out at the hands of a police officer has shaken our nation to its core with widespread protests calling for...
Companies come to us grappling with all sorts of contract issues, and nothing makes us happier than being able to help them overcome these challenges. Whether it's finding new sources of revenue or preventing margin erosion, each customer has a...
For those who had any doubt whether finance teams should care about contract management, IACCM reports that 9 percent of annual revenue is eroded due to contracting problems, like missed milestones. Finance teams face a complex array of...
Once upon a time, I worked for a large, well-known company we’ll call Acme Corporation (we delivered a lot of products to a cartoon coyote in the desert.) It was no secret that our financial stability was…less than great. Acme had been sold...
Do I have your attention now? OK, so we didn't exactly get hitched, but we did a start-up version of that by closing $3 million in funding with Osage Venture Partners (OVP). This is a great milestone as we execute our vision and continue to grow,...
Editor's Note: This post was written before the current COVID-19 shelter-in-place guidelines. Any reference to the gym now involves working out at home 🏋️ but, because Malbek employees have always worked remotely, little else day-to-day has...
