Contract Insights

2021 is quickly approaching.  As such, city, state, federal, and other public agencies need to ensure that they make the most of their budgets by investing in the most up-to-date software tools for robust, streamlined, and transparent government contract management, purchasing, and sourcing for evolving industry needs.  To that end, here are six tools that can be leveraged for user-friendly, timesaving, cost-effective, and powerfully integrated government contract management, sourcing, and purchasing processes.

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Organizations utilizing manual sourcing methods - such as gathering item prices in spreadsheets, corresponding with prospective bidders individually via email, and collecting numerous data separately from prospective suppliers - can face a time-consuming challenge to the sourcing of the most cost-effective and quality items.  Without the proper tools, sourcing professionals cannot determine formal bids, RFPs, budget allowances, stock levels, current contracts, and contingencies in purchase order releases.  Thankfully, sourcing professionals can utilize the following tools for seamless vendor management and requests to generate long-term sourcing success.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left supply chains all over the world in a state of disarray.  Now more than ever, antiquated supply chain contract management procedures can prevent efficiency and growth, decrease ROI, and damage organizational reputation in the face of unforeseen and vulnerable circumstances.  Don’t let outdated supply chain management methods leave your organization exposed to the potentially detrimental effects of uncontrollable events; establish an ironclad supply chain contract management process for supply chain success.