October 14, 2023
When you leave the office, do you stop being a procurement geek? I am a Trekkie, so my answer to the above question is self-explanatory. In short, I ask myself: “What would Spock do?” Moving into a new neighborhood this past May, in which two big schools are within walking distance, we are anticipating a […]
October 18, 2022
Why is maverick spending bad? Maybe in the right circumstances it is good - but what are those circumstances?
April 21, 2009
Contract Misalignment and Non-Compliance “A 2004 automotive study by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) found that of the 45 percent of their membership’s U.S.-based customers who have contracted vendors, 33 percent of all purchases were from non-contract suppliers. In Canada, the number of off-contract purchasing reached a staggering 79 percent. If results such as […]
Which picture is an example of an “off-contract buy,” and which is an example of a purchase made through an “established contract?”
October 19, 2023
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The answer to the question of which is an example of an off-contract buy and which is an example of a product purchased through a centrally negotiated contract may or may not surprise you, depending on the commodity type. To put it another way, would you get the lower price as part of an established […]