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Harish Hemmige joined Boston Consulting Group in 2005. He is a member of the global leadership team for the Public Sector practice.

Harish has expertise working with private and public sector clients in order to drive sustainable value. He has supported senior executives on a variety of topics including cost optimization, operational transformation, digital transformation, customer experience, and strategy.

Before joining BCG, Harish worked in the public sector, investment banking, and at Fortune 100 companie

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION


  • MBA, Harvard Business School
  • BA, economics, honors, University of Chicago

HONORS AND AWARDS


  • BCG Polaris Award for outstanding client impact
  • BCG Journeyman Award for outstanding people development
  • BCG Presidents Award for leading with integrity

Publications and Videos

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How Companies Can Bring More Asian Americans into the C-Suite

There is a strong pipeline of Asian American talent within companies, but too few make it to the executive ranks. Here’s how to increase opportunities.
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Boosting ESG Performance in Today’s Energy Supply Chains

Data-driven transparency provides the basis for setting performance targets, designing and implementing collaborative vendor development programs, and activating the broader business ecosystem.
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Transformation in the Public Interest

To build for the future, public sector organizations must focus on process, progress, transparency, and—especially—people.
A Five-Step Agenda for Smarter Government Spending

A Five-Step Agenda for Smarter Government Spending

Many public sector agencies face financial strain after the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the best practices for reducing expenses while raising efficiency and effectiveness.
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The Changing Role of the Procurement Organization

For procurement organizations, today's uncertainty has made risk mitigation and cost reduction tougher than ever. Learning lessons from the pandemic will be key to survival and sustainable competitive advantage. See below for the critical steps that teams can take to overcome current shocks and withstand futures ones.
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Empowering Governments to Buy Smarter in Defense

As economic pressure grows and budgets shrink, procurement officials need to revise their negotiating strategy with contractors so they get more for their countries’ money.
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A New Reality for Oil and Gas Procurement and Supply Chains

Faced with an unprecedented crisis, operators should use a dual approach that supports suppliers and embraces strategic partnerships to build industry resilience.
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Actuals Limitations and Opportunities, BCG report

Read the full report here
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Stimulus Offers a Rare Chance for Defense Agencies to Buy Better

Defense agencies receiving a surge in COVID-19 stimulus funds must urgently adopt new patterns of procurement.
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What Strategic Procurement Can Do for Utilities

A fully empowered procurement function can deliver material cost savings and broad, organization-wide benefits to a utility.
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Five Ways to Speed Up Government Procurement

The acquisitions process is notoriously time-consuming and onerous, but governments can attract stronger bids—and get quicker results—by taking action in five key areas.
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Making Your Marketing Dollars Work Harder

With marketing budgets under pressure, marketers can boost efficiency and effectiveness by consolidating agency rosters, improving internal processes, and getting the most value from their agency partners.