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Vendor-free Discussion Forum

Don't feel uncertain or uninformed.  Join Caucus today and take advantage of the collective knowledge of your peers without leaving your desk.  You can find out just about anything you need to know regarding competent IT acquisition. 

There are several discussion forums, including leasing, legal issues, public sector, software, supplier management, strategic sourcing and telecom, among others.

You'll meet other Caucus members who've "been there and done that" and are willing to help you through the acquisition process - from sourcing, to signing, to managing the deal.  You'll be able to:

• Share information and resources
• Get immediate answers to your questions
• Stay current regarding new vendor policies, practices and ploys
• Validate vendor claims
• Get recommendations on vendors
• Share contract terms and pricing
• Exchange negotiating tips
• Get access to documents and tools used in real deals
• Dicuss hot topics in a vendor-free environment
• Improve your skills

Recent popular discussion topics include:

• Vendor Management Office Reporting
• Considerations for Vendor-Hosted Applications (ASP/SaaS)
• Telecom Strategies
• Value Added Reseller RFP Requirements
• TEM Systems
• Ethics Compliance Process
• Post-RFP Feedback Guidelines
• Changing Net Payment Terms Policy
• Oracle Maintenance and Perpetual Licenses
• Adobe Audits
• Personal Use of Cell Phones/PDA Policy
• Document Management Consulting

Here's what members have to say:

The Vendor-free Discussion Forum is a great tool to validate supplier claims, find out what other companies are experiencing with specific technology issues and network with industry colleagues about general procurement practices.  Having such independent, real life references adds credence to the advice we provide to our internal clients.  --Sourcing Manager, Major U.S. financial organization

The Vendor-free Discussion Forum gives me instant access to my professional peers in an online community.  It's a tool that allows me to stay current regarding new vendor policies, practicies and "ploys."  I also have access to documents and tools being used in real deals.  It's well worth the price of membership!  --Director, IT Services, International multimedia company

We're so confident in the value of this Caucus member benefit that we are offering a free, 30-day CaucusNet Vendor-Free Discussion Forum trial!  Call us today at 407.740.5600 to sign up!