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What Is a GPO Contract? An In-Depth Explanation for Higher Education Institutions
...For any GPO or GPO contract, you should conduct a cost-benefit analysis to ensure you are getting the ROI you need. There is no cost to become a member of...
The Cooperative Purchasing Playbook: A Blueprint for Educational Procurement Success
...for purchasing goods and services. By working collaboratively, these functions can produce significant benefits. Sourcing teams bring valuable market intelligence and supplier analysis to the table, which helps uncover negotiation...
Supply Chain Secrets Higher Ed Procurement Officers Need to Know
...reduce costs? By relying on their procurement teams, the unsung heroes that keep higher ed running smoothly, and empowering them to work more strategically. Transitioning Buyers to Business Analysts Leading...
IAQ: Supply Chain Challenges, Buying vs. Renting & Choosing the Right Products
...Management E&I Cooperative Services Connect on LinkedIn David Manz Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors E&I Cooperative Services Connect on LinkedIn Kirk Steward National Product Manager Sunbelt Rentals E&I’s Sunbelt...
E&I Cooperative Services & PaymentWorks Announce New Agreement for Secure Vendor Management
...said Judy Schaffer, Vice President, General Products & Services at E&I. For more information about the PaymentWorks E&I contract, visit: www.eandi.org/contracts/paymentworks. About PaymentWorks PaymentWorks and our company’s Business Identity Platform...
The University of Washington Expands Diverse Purchasing Opportunities through Staples
...– a certified Minority Business Enterprise and Small Disadvantaged Business. The Obstacles The biggest challenge UW faced was promoting utilization of Guy Brown and Staples across its campus, for example,...
Is a Three-Bid Procurement Strategy for Employee Relocations Wasting Time & Money?
...HR, procurement, and AP teams for a single relocation. By comparison, companies who were contracted with a professional relocation provider, on average, spent less than one hour working on a...
Why We Need to Develop Schemas in Supplier Diversity: Part 2
...in business with someone who is under-performing. However, we want to be sure that, at the very least, both parties are able to come to the table to discuss what...
Supplier Spotlight: Carahsoft
...to the United States economy and has a longstanding history of collaborating with diverse suppliers (including small businesses, minority-owned businesses, woman-owned businesses, and veteran-owned business, among others) that provide consulting,...
Strategic Sourcing and Procurement: Tips for Higher Education
...on market intelligence and data vs. just repeating past transactions One specific strategy is conducting regular strategic spend assessments. Strategic Spend Analysis In the course of managing high volume, it...
