“Surprisingly, services in particular are not tendered consistently and regularly through source-to-contract solutions.”
Key takeaways
- 01
Maverick buying destroys value
When buying bypasses procurement, it becomes a mere processor – and real value is lost.
- 02
Business units and procurement complement each other
Internal customers know the problem, procurement knows the methods. Good specifications only come from working together.
- 03
A confusing provider market
Thousands of providers with unclear expertise make even the pre-selection a challenge.
- 04
Automated profiles create transparency
Automatically generated company and capability profiles help find suitable partners within minutes.
About the author
Our work in services procurement gives us a practical perspective on the challenges explored here. Services are still too often bought around procurement. Beschaffung aktuell describes how apadua helps identify suitable service providers quickly and brings procurement and internal customers together.
