Posts Tagged ‘procurement

Both large and small organizations will understand the benefit of having a centralized procurement model. Effectively a small bunch of managers are responsible for the purchases of a wider group. This allows both audit and control to be efficiently handled and allows compliance with issues like the Sarbanes-Oxley laws.

I was recently asked to undertake an exercise to see if it were possible to shave costs in our procurement area ” it turned out that it was costing us about $36 for every purchase order that we sent out of our business ” Management felt there was a cheaper way to deal this so we looked to automation via software.

I was recently asked to undertake an exercise to see if it were possible to cut costs in our procurement department ” it turned out that it was costing us about $36 for every purchase order that we sent out of our business ” Management felt there was a cheaper way to deal this so we looked to automation via software.

With the dismal economic situation hitting all sectors of all markets around the world, companies are looking to lower their procurement / purchasing costs ” For this they are turning to specialized eProcurement Software and electronic purchasing systems.

With the bleak economic downturn affecting sectors of every markets all over the world, business’s are looking to reduce their purchasing / procurement costs ” They are turning to electronic purchasing systems and specialized eProcurement Software.

With the bleak economic downturn affecting sectors of every markets all over the world, business’s are looking to reduce their purchasing / procurement costs ” They are turning to electronic purchasing systems and specialized eProcurement Software.

There is something to consider when engaging a contractor to perform a critical service for your organisation; you can outsource the process but not the accountability.

Contract Lifecycle Management involves not only the proactive management of compliance to the negotiated terms and conditions of your agreements, it is highly dependent on how the specification and contract is constructed.

I advise companies on contract lifecycle management, and I was asked this week where you would go to find a good standard contract. I drew cautious breath before replying. I do not believe in standard contracts.