The central purchasing department is dedicated to helping its clients enhance their bottom line results and market position through the following means:
- Accumulated purchasing power and the use of other positive effects of ‘economy of scale’
- Optimizing contractual relationships with suppliers and minimizing risks associated with the supply chain
- Standardization and automation of the purchasing process, cost reduction associated with purchasing infrastructure, improving the ability to control costs, increasing efficiency and sharing the know-how
Central purchasing department provides its clients with the following services
- Cost and customer contracts analyses in order to find opportunities to reduce costs and increase competitiveness
- Professional advice and consultation on development of purchasing strategies and planning
- Analysis and research on relevant markets
- Tenders for suppliers of goods and services
- Administration of tenders pursuant to the Public Procurement Act
- Design of a suitable arrangement for the supply chain
- Preparation of process and contract documentation
- Assessment of gained savings and expected quality of supplies
- Expert recommendations for streamlining the purchasing process
- Other activities which the contracting parties may agree upon