Top 5 tips for vendor relations

Top 5 tips for vendor relations

Brian Kraemer, Assistant Editor
No one likes getting taken for a ride. For a data center pro who deals with vendors on a regular basis, negotiating on even terms is as important as keeping the mainframes running. Check these five tips that will give you the information you need to deal with vendors on even ground.

  • Negotiation a contract
  • Making the most of IT negotiations
  • Lessening the effects of a bad vendor deal
  • Simple pricing not so easy
  • Best practices: Making vendor pitches work for you

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    This was first published in July 2006

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