Departments/schools can request that Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing perform a competitive bid or negotiate on their behalf. In addition to simply providing advice to departments and schools if they ...
This requires University employees involved in these purchases to take full responsibility for understanding Northwestern’s policies and procedures for contracting with vendors, including purchasing, ...
The strategic sourcing team is responsible for the contract negotiation and procurement of goods and services specific to a department when their need exceeds $10,000. Category management is ...
The report reveals that 78% of procurement leaders believe the market has become equally or more unpredictable compared to last year. While driving savings remains a top priority, sourcing teams are ...
Once an afterthought, the electronics category now demands the same strategic focus as more traditional procurement areas. How best to integrate electronics sourcing into your procurement strategy?