Fed-Up Shops Pitch a Fit at Procurement

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“Don't cave.” Two words, but an all-too-symbolic message reflecting the tightening vise being felt by agencies from marketers' procurement departments during the review process — a clench that some agencies are starting to resist.


Originally posted on adage

 
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