<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-bridge/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[The Bridge]]></title><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:28:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2023 Nick Francis]]></copyright><managingEditor>Nick Francis</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is The Bridge Podcast, where we discuss hot news in the world of procurement and customer-supplier relationship. In each episode, we welcome experts in the field to share their insights and best practice. Our host is Nick Francis, Co-Founder and CTMO of Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, a cloud-based SaaS platform designed to automate and scale Vendor Management best practice across the enterprise.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/4416d4b5-a7b9-4c43-a6d4-cebeaea66ccd/lYptYtccR3D7wXY14iwSqhfE.jpg</url><title>The Bridge</title><link><![CDATA[https://the-bridge.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4416d4b5-a7b9-4c43-a6d4-cebeaea66ccd/lYptYtccR3D7wXY14iwSqhfE.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Nick Francis</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Nick Francis</itunes:author><description>This is The Bridge Podcast, where we discuss hot news in the world of procurement and customer-supplier relationship. In each episode, we welcome experts in the field to share their insights and best practice. Our host is Nick Francis, Co-Founder and CTMO of Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, a cloud-based SaaS platform designed to automate and scale Vendor Management best practice across the enterprise.</description><link>https://the-bridge.captivate.fm</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Interviewing experts in the field of procurement and customer-supplier relationships.]]></itunes:subtitle><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Business"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Management"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Business News"/></itunes:category><item><title>Finding Developers For Your Startup: Insource Vs Outsource?</title><itunes:title>Finding Developers For Your Startup: Insource Vs Outsource?</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, and Rob Stronach, Co-founder and CPO at Mast, discuss their experiences with insourcing and outsourcing developers for their own SaaS B2B Startups. </p><p>Clip from "Being a B2B SaaS Startup" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/clHim_DE5BE</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/dAhi_hA_EI0</p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p><br></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broo...</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, and Rob Stronach, Co-founder and CPO at Mast, discuss their experiences with insourcing and outsourcing developers for their own SaaS B2B Startups. </p><p>Clip from "Being a B2B SaaS Startup" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/clHim_DE5BE</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/dAhi_hA_EI0</p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p><br></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broo...</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-bridge.captivate.fm/episode/finding-developers-for-your-startup-insource-vs-outsource]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">db51da02-e404-45c1-8f7e-e1c5f9801aac</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4416d4b5-a7b9-4c43-a6d4-cebeaea66ccd/lYptYtccR3D7wXY14iwSqhfE.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Francis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/39a68a3d-98e3-4279-84c6-7b23d7cd6234/Audio-20Only-20Finding-20Developers-20For-20Your-20Startup-20In.mp3" length="6120263" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>03:08</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:author>Nick Francis</itunes:author></item><item><title>Why You Shouldn&apos;t Innovate</title><itunes:title>Why You Shouldn&apos;t Innovate</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Excerpt from The Bridge Podcast. Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, and Richard Harrison, former employee of Arm, outline the risks of innovating when it's not necessary.</p><p>Clip from "Inherent Risk and Due Diligence Risk Assessments in Vendor Management" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/u2YU26v_ZHo</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/ABy8Vw71zrg</p><p><br></p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p><br></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broo...</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excerpt from The Bridge Podcast. Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, and Richard Harrison, former employee of Arm, outline the risks of innovating when it's not necessary.</p><p>Clip from "Inherent Risk and Due Diligence Risk Assessments in Vendor Management" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/u2YU26v_ZHo</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/ABy8Vw71zrg</p><p><br></p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p><br></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broo...</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-bridge.captivate.fm/episode/why-you-shouldnt-innovate]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">d4889575-f508-4b4b-948c-abc13d4c42e1</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4416d4b5-a7b9-4c43-a6d4-cebeaea66ccd/lYptYtccR3D7wXY14iwSqhfE.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Francis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/1723974d-0139-43f6-a158-594765e193bb/Audio-20Only-20Why-20You-20Shouldn-27t-20Innovate-20v1.mp3" length="11667897" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>06:01</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:author>Nick Francis</itunes:author></item><item><title>Rail Strikes: A Classic Contract Dispute?</title><itunes:title>Rail Strikes: A Classic Contract Dispute?</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>An excerpt from The Bridge Podcast. Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, and Richard Harrison, former employee of Arm, talk about the current UK rail strikes, their impact, and how they compare to other contract disputes. </p><p>Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, and Richard Harrison, former employee of Arm, </p><p>Clip from "Inherent Risk and Due Diligence Risk Assessments in Vendor Management" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/u2YU26v_ZHo</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/z-t_o_Wwrz8</p><p><br></p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p><br></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broo...</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An excerpt from The Bridge Podcast. Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, and Richard Harrison, former employee of Arm, talk about the current UK rail strikes, their impact, and how they compare to other contract disputes. </p><p>Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, and Richard Harrison, former employee of Arm, </p><p>Clip from "Inherent Risk and Due Diligence Risk Assessments in Vendor Management" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/u2YU26v_ZHo</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/z-t_o_Wwrz8</p><p><br></p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p><br></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broo...</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-bridge.captivate.fm/episode/rail-strikes-a-classic-contract-dispute]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">b9e9ea29-134a-42f5-af48-72a4ce7ad9ba</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4416d4b5-a7b9-4c43-a6d4-cebeaea66ccd/lYptYtccR3D7wXY14iwSqhfE.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Francis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/1e26eb19-4eaa-4c27-b1ad-4fcf24c06ca8/Audio-20Only-20Rail-20Strikes-20A-20Classic-20Contract-20Disput.mp3" length="19422400" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:05</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:author>Nick Francis</itunes:author></item><item><title>The problem with Volkswagen Group</title><itunes:title>The problem with Volkswagen Group</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>An excerpt from The Bridge Podcast. 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Richard Hibbert, VP of Lokulus and Founder of Business Performance Limited, complains about his recent interaction with Volkswagen customer service.</p><p>Clip from "Operating Model Gaps When Moving From Pre To Post Contract Management" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/ehpSWhWn6tU</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/XISBlKgLcQA</p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p><br></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broo...</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-bridge.captivate.fm/episode/the-problem-with-volkswagen-group]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">415ee214-a410-4d33-b4bc-717b973c11c7</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4416d4b5-a7b9-4c43-a6d4-cebeaea66ccd/lYptYtccR3D7wXY14iwSqhfE.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Francis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/127cffb7-6c28-4188-a454-a0938238a12e/Audio-20Only-20The-20problem-20with-20Volkswagen-20Group-20v1.mp3" length="3794263" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:57</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:author>Nick Francis</itunes:author></item><item><title>Why People Get Involved In Risk</title><itunes:title>Why People Get Involved In Risk</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>An excerpt from The Bridge Podcast. Richard Hibbert, VP of Lokulus and Founder of Business Performance Limited, talks about the 3 types of people who get involved in risk. </p><p>Clip from "Operating Model Gaps When Moving From Pre To Post Contract Management" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/ehpSWhWn6tU</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/GIMzJ4QBpJM</p><p><br></p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p><br></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broo...</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An excerpt from The Bridge Podcast. Richard Hibbert, VP of Lokulus and Founder of Business Performance Limited, talks about the 3 types of people who get involved in risk. </p><p>Clip from "Operating Model Gaps When Moving From Pre To Post Contract Management" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/ehpSWhWn6tU</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/GIMzJ4QBpJM</p><p><br></p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p><br></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broo...</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-bridge.captivate.fm/episode/why-people-get-involved-in-risk]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">7cd59790-8bf0-4a03-9351-5b5d8143b326</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4416d4b5-a7b9-4c43-a6d4-cebeaea66ccd/lYptYtccR3D7wXY14iwSqhfE.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Francis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/c67d1a34-8891-42f7-abde-a2ce04e41b45/Audio-20Only-20Why-20People-20Get-20Involved-20In-20Risk-20v1.mp3" length="3834489" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:58</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:author>Nick Francis</itunes:author></item><item><title>What Is The Bridge Podcast?</title><itunes:title>What Is The Bridge Podcast?</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>We are so excited to announce our brand new podcast, The Bridge! Where we talk about hot news in the world of vendor management and welcome experts in the field to share their best practice and personal experience. </p><p>In this clip we get to know our host Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO of Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, and featured guests:</p><p>- Jesse Lee, Co-founder and CEO of Brooklyn Vendor Assurance</p><p>- Dr. Antony Fryer, Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Consultant at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance</p><p>Clip from "Rising Energy Costs, Disrupted Supply Chains and Maintaining Relationships" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/JAMWqy1v9G4</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/g5bpPvm0XyU</p><p><br></p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p>____________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooklyn-vendor-assurance</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>____________________________________________________</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are so excited to announce our brand new podcast, The Bridge! Where we talk about hot news in the world of vendor management and welcome experts in the field to share their best practice and personal experience. </p><p>In this clip we get to know our host Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO of Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, and featured guests:</p><p>- Jesse Lee, Co-founder and CEO of Brooklyn Vendor Assurance</p><p>- Dr. Antony Fryer, Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Consultant at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance</p><p>Clip from "Rising Energy Costs, Disrupted Supply Chains and Maintaining Relationships" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/JAMWqy1v9G4</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/g5bpPvm0XyU</p><p><br></p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p>____________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooklyn-vendor-assurance</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>____________________________________________________</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-bridge.captivate.fm/episode/what-is-the-bridge-podcast]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">1997a0a3-7390-4c9e-8252-0ab0c929d831</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4416d4b5-a7b9-4c43-a6d4-cebeaea66ccd/lYptYtccR3D7wXY14iwSqhfE.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Francis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/8fe3794b-534b-4bd9-ada5-8d78e4556284/Audio-20Only-20Master-20Your-20Supplier-20Relationships-20v1.mp3" length="15383767" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>08:00</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:author>Nick Francis</itunes:author></item><item><title>Rising Energy Bills: Will You Change Your Pricing?</title><itunes:title>Rising Energy Bills: Will You Change Your Pricing?</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this clip, Dr. Fryer, Nick Francis and the CEO of Brooklyn Vendor Assurance, Jesse Lee, discuss the effects of rising energy costs. 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Should organisations be flexible to pricing changes? </p><p>Clip from "Rising Energy Costs, Disrupted Supply Chains and Maintaining Relationships" podcast.</p><p>Watch the full podcast: https://youtu.be/JAMWqy1v9G4</p><p>Watch this clip here: https://youtu.be/K5GkTh9cNSY</p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p>____________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooklyn-vendor-assurance</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>____________________________________________________</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-bridge.captivate.fm/episode/rising-energy-bills-will-you-change-your-pricing]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">37ad82db-7c07-4d7e-83a9-26a5b9c32ef4</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4416d4b5-a7b9-4c43-a6d4-cebeaea66ccd/lYptYtccR3D7wXY14iwSqhfE.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Francis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/fbc7e00f-04cc-450d-bdf1-58f965802609/Audio-20Only-20Rising-20Energy-20Bills-20Will-20You-20Change-20.mp3" length="21176849" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>11:01</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:author>Nick Francis</itunes:author></item><item><title>Being a B2B SaaS Startup</title><itunes:title>Being a B2B SaaS Startup</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Are you in a startup? 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Rob Stronach and Nick Francis share their experiences, and offer advice on founding and running a B2B SaaS startup.</p><p>Hosted by Nick Francis, Co-founder and CTMO at Brooklyn Vendor Assurance. Featured guest:</p><p>- Rob Stronach, Co-founder and CPO at Mast.</p><p><br></p><p>Deliver best practice in post-contract and compliance across all commercial relationships today: https://brooklynva.com/get-in-touch/</p><p><br></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>Website: https://brooklynva.com</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broo...</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brooklyn_Sol</p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-bridge.captivate.fm/episode/being-a-b2b-saas-startup]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">5bef2b70-2de9-4250-847f-673ef2045562</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4416d4b5-a7b9-4c43-a6d4-cebeaea66ccd/lYptYtccR3D7wXY14iwSqhfE.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Francis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/cdc70196-2347-4b0b-9d44-10622d2e87b2/BVA-20Rob-20Stronach-20Full-20Podcast-20v2.mp3" length="149759894" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:17:49</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Nick Francis</itunes:author></item><item><title>Inherent Risk and Due Diligence Risk Assessments in Vendor Management</title><itunes:title>Inherent Risk and Due Diligence Risk Assessments in Vendor Management</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>This is The Bridge Podcast, where we discuss hot news in the world of vendor management and welcome experts in the field to share their best practice and personal experience. </p><p>In this episode, we discuss the importance of inherent risk and due diligence risk assessments in vendor management. 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