Centralizing purchasing becomes increasingly more important the larger a small business grows. Most importantly, a decentralized purchasing structure in which individual departments are responsible ...

Even small purchases for your company can add up to large amounts of wasted spending. You buy equipment cheap, and it breaks overnight. Someone orders fluorescent lightbulbs when you needed LEDs.

1. Micro-purchase Up to $15,000 Purchases may be made without soliciting competitive price or rate quotations. Purchases must follow Calvin’s policies. The price should be reasonable based on research ...

Technology has become one of the university's most significant operational investments. Over time, software and technology purchases have increasingly been made across departments using a variety of ...

Public procurement has evolved from a routine purchasing function into a strategic policy instrument that can drive innovation, sustainability and economic inclusion. Modern frameworks emphasise ...

The purchase of certain goods and services must be coordinated and/or ordered through certain departments on campus. These goods and services must be approved by the department before the order is ...

Procurement Services recently revised the Purchasing Policy and created new Purchasing Guidelines based on feedback received from the University community. Below is a summary of the changes, effective ...

Value-based purchasing (VBP) can foster quality improvement throughout the healthcare system. VBP principles had traction years before the PPACA and now, private and public VBP programs cover about 50 ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. The food offered in city facilities tends to be unhealthy — ...

The University Purchasing Card (PCard) Policy and Procedures outlines the guidelines and responsibilities for the use of PCards at Michigan Tech University. The University Purchasing Card is intended ...

Lake County is considering an “environmentally preferred” purchasing policy to prioritize green-friendly spending, but many questions remain as the proposal winds through a recommendation and approval ...

This policy provides a set of guidelines to streamline the purchasing of technology through Information Technology Services (ITS) with an aim to leverage cost savings through volume purchasing and ...