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Benchmarking

Purchasing Services utilizes benchmarking initiatives to evaluate the effectiveness of its purchasing strategies, purchasing processes, and internal operations. Purchasing Services also routinely evaluates business strategies and initiatives of other colleges and universities as well as private sector companies. The results of these initiatives help shape future purchasing strategies and business objectives.

Formal benchmarking initiatives involving Purchasing Services include:

Purchasing Services also routinely engages in benchmarking initiatives with private sector organizations in areas such as eProcurement, strategic sourcing, and supplier diversity.

Companies that have been involved in these benchmarking initiatives include:

  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Rohm & Haas
  • State Farm Insurance
  • Sunoco
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • United States Air Force

All questions regarding this initiative are to be directed to Ralph Maier in Purchasing Services.

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