Procurement Basics

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Procurement Strategy: Your Action Plan for Proactive Purchases
Move from reactive buying to strategic procurement. With a procurement strategy, every purchase contributes to your business goals.

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Should-Cost Model 101: How to Build, Calculate, and Negotiate?
Discover how to build and calculate a should-cost model and use it to negotiate smarter pricing and improve procurement outcomes.

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The Ultimate Guide to Cloud Procurement: Everything You Need to Know
Explore how cloud procurement modernizes purchasing workflows. Get a breakdown of its benefits, deployment models, and what features to look for.

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How Procurement Automation Benefits Each Step of the Procurement Process
Learn why procurement automation matters more than ever, where it makes the biggest difference, and what issues you’ll encounter.

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Procurement Transformation Guide: Best Practices and Roadmap Steps
Learn why procurement transformation can be a strategic game-changer, even for businesses with systems that work “just fine.”

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Single Source vs. Sole Source: What Is the Difference?
Find out the differences between single source vs. sole source, along with their benefits, challenges, and examples.

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Vendor Relations 101: From Transactions to Strategic Decisions
Discover how to build long-term vendor relations with practical frameworks and actionable advice.

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Everything You Need to Know About Requisition Numbers in Procurement
Find out how requisition numbers help companies keep their purchase requests clear, traceable, and easy to manage from start to finish.