Local governments are under significant fiscal pressure due to rising inflation, deferred maintenance and infrastructure investments, staffing shortages, and constituent demands for digital services.

According to Deloitte’s Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey, 61 percent of procurement leaders delivered a better year-over-year savings performance in 2017, yet only one in four believe they’re ...

When Angelina Davito stood on the stage at the DentalForum meeting in Bonita Springs, FL, on September 10, she had two questions: What was the biggest success you had with your procurement strategy ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Enterprises are expanding procurement strategies beyond cost reduction, seeking to optimize processes and reduce time to market, according to a new research report ...

Procurement is a complex discipline that goes beyond selecting the right products for the right applications. Buyers also have to balance budgets, value, product quality, and delivery times when ...

If you’re a procurement leader, developing improved business strategies should involve advancing technology, increasing digital intelligence, and improving collaboration across in-house teams. Given ...

Why should procurement be a big deal in business? Isn’t it just the act of obtaining the raw materials that go into our products and offering our services? Procurement isn’t about getting stuff. It’s ...

For chief procurement officers and other procurement leaders, centralizing operations is often the preferred strategy. And it’s not difficult to see why: A centralized approach allows procurement to ...

Since 2020 and the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all experienced how an unexpected event can have long-lasting impacts on operations worldwide. One of the biggest ongoing impacts of the ...

A five-year procurement plan is vital for fleets to navigate changing regulations and tariffs, aligning operations with financial goals. To effectively manage costs, fleet operators must establish ...

For years, procurement progress has been measured by how much of the function has been digitized. Over the last 30 years, a large proportion of core processes have moved into enterprise systems. Data ...