Procurement is the acquisition of goods or services at the best possible total cost of ownership, in the right quantity and quality, at the right time, in the right place for the direct benefit or use of the governments, corporations, or individuals generally via, but not limited to a contract.
Simple procurement may involve nothing more than repeat purchasing. Complex procurement could involve finding long term partners - or even 'co-destiny' suppliers that might fundamentally commit one organisation to another.
Even simple purchasing can involve trade-offs. What IS the quality required? Are there advantages buying fewer or more items? The timing can be critical. Each supplier may have different attributes, capabilities and values. The total cost of acquisition should be considered alongside the total lifetime cost, not just the purchase price. The physical handling of any products should be considered, with links to methods of transport, logistics and warehousing.
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Food Procurement - Twitter SearchUp early for big-time procurement run. Stock up on food and good wine for parties, dinners... personal indulgence. :-)passepartout (JohnW) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:26:29 -0000
Up early for big-time procurement run. Stock up on food and good wine for parties, dinners... personal indulgence. :-)
PandC Jobs Food&Bev Operations Manager (Sourcing - Procurement) http://ow.ly/16aRw9pcjobsfoodnbev (pcjobs food) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:22:21 -0000
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Procurement Clerk - Food Processing Industry: ON-Toronto, Procurement Clerk North GTA $16.00 - $18.00 per hour bas... http://bit.ly/7GQGoUJobs_Toronto (Jobs_Toronto) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:25:54 -0000
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All of my food & nutrition school work, where I'm paid by the Scot govt has been put out to tender. Procurement policy is scary jargon.LadybirdFi (Nonie Bird) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:36:37 -0000
All of my food & nutrition school work, where I'm paid by the Scot govt has been put out to tender. Procurement policy is scary jargon.
Food Recalls -- HP Cloud Computing Platform To The Rescue: Nothing grabs our attention more urgently ... http://bit.ly/6oPTcb #spendmattersprocurement (procurement) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:45:49 -0000
Food Recalls -- HP Cloud Computing Platform To The Rescue: Nothing grabs our attention more urgently ... http://bit.ly/6oPTcb #spendmatters
huffington post - all about local food procurement http://digg.com/u1I46blizzyn (lizzyn) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:25:31 -0000
huffington post - all about local food procurement http://digg.com/u1I46b
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