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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Sourcing : Procurement uses competitive bidding, e-sourcing, and supplier development. Leverage e-procurement tools and online auctions to obtain competitive bids and pricing. Cost Savings - The total cost reduction achieved through strategic sourcing, price negotiations, product rationalization etc.

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Innovative Procurement Models: Exploring Different Approaches

Empowering CPO

At its core, procurement is the process of finding, agreeing to terms, and acquiring goods, services, or works from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process. But before we venture into the depths of innovation in this field, let’s first establish what procurement really is.