If you’re a procurement professional, you’re not new to the world of negotiation. In fact, you probably walk into an interview fully expecting to negotiate a great salary. Even if you’re not an experienced professional, there are ways you can find value and leave nothing on the table. It was one of the topics in an episode of the Negotiations Ninja podcast with special guest Mark Holyoake. Mark is the founder and owner of Holyoake…
Unethical Negotiation – The ‘Mistake’
The salesperson has very obviously left out the pricing of a feature or it looks like they’re grossly under priced an element of a proposal. You think you’ve got a great deal as a result and don’t bring it up (for fear of losing this ‘amazing’ deal). Then, once the deal is signed, and the negotiation is complete you discover that the vendor (usually service provider) is change ordering their service all the time. Upon…
Price Transparency In Negotiations
“I need you to break this price down for me.”, “What is behind this price.”, “Please show me the cost build up.”, “Please provide full price transparency.” If you’re a salesperson you’ve heard this request or some request of this question more times than you care to count. If you’re a procurement person, this is a part of your daily repertoire. You expect price transparency. Why is price transparency such a hot topic? Why do…