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Procurement vs Purchasing: What’s the Difference?

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Many people use the terms procurement and purchasing interchangeably. In this guide, we clarify any confusion on the difference between procurement and purchasing, and deep dive into each area. What is purchasing? This often includes how a procurement manager goes about ordering and paying for something.

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E-Procurement Strategy: 6 Steps to Implement a Plan That Works

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As many as 95 percent of firms adopted technology in their procurement and supply practices according to the CIPS’ 2020 Digitisation in Procurement and Supply Report. . You need to create an e-procurement strategy that will guide your business procurement and supply processes. High total cost of ownership (TCO).