Hudson Hollister, writer for Data Coalition blog, provides interesting insight on a new procurement announcement from the General Services Administration (GSA) that “has confirmed that the U.S. federal government is seriously…
Open Access to Scholarly Literature (Including Procurement and Supply Chain Management) Gets a Boost Thanks to Disruptor Unpaywall
“We’re setting up a lemonade stand right next to the publishers’ lemonade stand…They’re charging $30 for a glass of lemonade, and we’re showing up right next to them and saying,…
More Indices Added to Collection
Here are more indices that have been added to the Supply Market Intelligence Index Collection. Note that all are open access, with one requiring a subscription. The Fashion Transparency Index…
Supply Market Intelligence and Information Access: Predictions for the Future
In 2015, it has been heartening to read in the procurement professional literature the increased focus on supply market intelligence and the critical role it plays. Gerard Chick, in his…
Resource of the Week: USDA Transportation Research Reports
USDA Transportation Research & Analysis Reports Agriculture Marketing Service, US Department of Agriculture, http://www.ams.usda.gov At the home page, click on “Transportation Research.” As part of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA),…
World Bank Celebrates Access to Information Policy Fifth Anniversary
As stated on the World Bank website: “A new phase of openness began five years ago on July 1, 2010, when the World Bank launched its Policy on Access to…
OpenCorporates Demonstrates Open Access Potential
OpenCorporates demonstrates potential with its open access corporate structure network and upcoming supply chain platform. “We’ve often heard company hierarchies and networks referred to as the Holy Grail of business…