<s>
A	O
vendor	B-Application
management	I-Application
system	I-Application
(	O
VMS	O
)	O
is	O
an	O
Internet-enabled	O
,	O
often	O
Web-based	O
application	O
that	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
mechanism	O
for	O
business	O
to	O
manage	O
and	O
procure	O
staffing	O
services	O
–	O
temporary	O
,	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
some	O
cases	O
,	O
permanent	O
placement	O
services	O
–	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
outside	O
contract	O
or	O
contingent	O
labor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VMS	O
is	O
a	O
tool	O
,	O
specifically	O
a	O
computer	B-Application
program	I-Application
,	O
that	O
distributes	O
job	O
requirements	O
to	O
staffing	O
companies	O
,	O
recruiters	O
,	O
consulting	O
companies	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
vendors	O
(	O
i.e.	O
</s>
<s>
VMS	O
(	O
Vendor	B-Application
Management	I-Application
System	I-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
fairly	O
recent	O
advancement	O
in	O
managing	O
contingent	O
labor	O
spend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
24	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
Beeline	B-General_Concept
,	O
the	O
workforce	O
solutions	O
business	O
unit	O
of	O
MPS	O
Group	O
,	O
Inc.	O
,	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
successful	O
bidder	O
for	O
the	O
assets	O
of	O
Chimes	O
.	O
</s>
