Federal and state rail safety inspectors have several enforcement tools at their disposal. Civil penalties, which are reserved for “severe instances of noncompliance warranting the deterrent effect of ...

We’ve all heard that you can’t improve what you don’t measure. In the supply chain function, negotiation is a critical skill for procurement professionals. Yet, while many companies evaluate ...

Whether working with payers or suppliers, contract negotiation is an essential skill for an ambulatory surgery center leader. Here are seven steps for effective negotiation tactics, according to a ...

The goal of mediation is not always compromise. Rather, the goal of mediation is agreement, and compromise is only one tool to achieving that goal. Another tool is a change of perspective, of ...

Companies seeking to outsource—or re-source—business functions are strongly incentivized to act quickly, in order to realize savings and other benefits. However, maximizing those benefits requires ...

BRATTLEBORO — After concern among School Board members about the handling of the superintendent's most recent contract negotiation, a policy for the process is being developed. Windham Southeast ...

The negotiation component of the Medicare drug price negotiating program has officially begun. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent its initial price offers for the first 10 drugs ...