Is your organization getting the most from your procurement department? Public sector procurement has more demands to meet than other sectors - deliver products/projects on budget, to specifications, adhering to government policies and regulations, while delivering quality products/performance that will benefit its citizens. Purchasing is no longer considered a clerical function. Today, purchasing agents are subject to emerging technologies, increasing product diversity and choice, environmental concerns, and a new emphasis on quality and best value, not just lowest price. The top ten issues in the procure to pay cycle are: 

If any of these issues sound familiar, or your organization has not reviewed its procurement function in a while, you run the risk that your procurement strategies are inconsistent with organizational needs, which can result in paying higher prices for the goods and services required to run your agency, insufficient number of competitive bids, or worse, violating your grant or service agreements.

IntelliBridge Partners has the expertise to improve the procure to pay cycle through business process reviews, risk assessments, and performance audits.  If you would like help with your procurement department, please contact Greg Matayoshi at gmatayoshi@intellibridgepartners.com

or 916.642.7060.