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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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