Furniture Procurement

Activities Covered

  • Preparation of specification and tender documents

  • Advice on current arrangements

  • Out-tasking versus outsourcing

  • Auditing and evaluation

  • Performance monitoring against agreed indicators

  • Benchmarking

  • Service level agreements

  • Management of tender process

  • Purchasing comparisons

  • Project management

 

Case Study - A benchmarking exercise to establish 'best value' was being achieved from a current supplier.  The process was to;
  • Establish exact specification required
  • Agree service and response levels needed
  • Compile and complete a satisfaction questionnaire for all project managers
  • Distribute brief to selected companies
  • Evaluate and present report to clients

This company continued to use their existing range of furniture although the distributor and installation company was changed.