How to Select a Best Value Supplier

The process of sourcing a ‘best value’ supplier for many organisations is slow, cumbersome and inconsistent. Lots of administrative manpower is often required and the steps followed to identify the appropriate supplier are not always carried out in a consistent manner and often does not comply with organisational or regulatory standards.

Many organisations do not have a single view of their supplier base. It is all too common for supplier details to be incomplete, duplicated and out-of-date. There are often inconsistent or non-existent supplier qualification and review processes. Extensive time and effort is required to recruit and on-board new suppliers and carry out reviews. Furthermore,...

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