Strategic Procurement Implementation Program

About the Program

Category: County Administration and Management (Best in Category)

Year: 2018

Over the last several decades, public sector procurement organizations have evolved from relatively straight-forward clerical work to becoming a cornerstone of business operations. Fueling this industry change is the concept of strategic procurement methods which focuses on delivery of efficiency, cost savings, and alignment with organizations long-term strategies. Unlike their private sector counterparts, public sector organizations have been slower to adopt strategic procurement methods because of the complexity of extensive procurement laws and regulations. However, with careful planning and application, concepts of strategic procurement are making their way into the world of public sector procurement. The result has been an improvement in the time and cost of public sector procurements leading to the development of longer-term purchasing strategies for public organizations.