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What Are The Challenges of Office Supplies Sourcing?

April 26, 2017buying challenges Office Supplies procurement purchasing Sourcing

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What Are The Challenges of Office Supplies Sourcing?

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In this edition of PurchTips, well be exploring best practices in sourcing something that just about every organization purchases and some organizations spend millions of dollars on office supplies! I recently had the opportunity to discuss some of the hidden challenges and secrets to success of office supplies sourcing with David Clevenger, the Vice President of Corporate United, a GPO that sources office supplies for its Fortune 1000 clients. One of the fundamental characteristics of office supplies contracts are the separation of core items from non-core items. Core items are usually sold at very, very aggressive prices and non-core items are closer to list price.