Does your procurement department function as a strategic resource to the CBO? Does your team have the expertise necessary to advance institutional goals by leveraging business partnerships? Does your procurement department do more than say “no”, rehearse rules, and push paper through?

This webcast, originally presented through NACUBO, will cover some major core principles around people, processes, and technology that CPOs and CBOs should consider as they evaluate and enable their procurement department. The procurement team typically manages the second largest addressable spend in the enterprise; therefore, supporting and advancing this function will not only lead to cost savings, but can also lead to more revenue opportunities, a reduction in enterprise risk, and a happier campus constituency (which is more likely to engage procurement actively).

Attendees of this presentation will hear from a panel of experts about the latest challenges in higher education procurement, important considerations for making positive incremental change, and how the campus CPO, with CBO support, can drive important strategic initiatives on campus that go far beyond traditional “purchasing.”