LAS Blogs: Joseph Friedmann


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Breaking the Annual RFP Cycle: A Smarter Model for Corporate Hotel Procurement

Published on 03-18-2026 08:03:10 AM by Joseph Friedmann


For decades, the annual hotel RFP cycle has been the standard approach used by corporate travel managers to negotiate hotel contracts and manage preferred supplier programs. Every year, travel procurement teams gather data, send sourcing requests to hotels, evaluate

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The “Always-On Hotel RFP” Strategy Modern Travel Managers Are Adopting

Published on 03-18-2026 08:03:43 AM by Joseph Friedmann



Corporate travel procurement is entering a new era. For decades, most travel managers relied on one annual hotel RFP cycle to negotiate rates, select preferred suppliers, and structure corporate lodging programs. Once contracts were finalized, those agreements

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