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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 1

The Procurement School

These steps may not apply to every procurement but once completed they will inform the procurement strategy which then leads to development of procurement document. Needs analysis ensures an accurate understanding of the goods / services being procured. Each organization has its own process.

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It’s time to evolve IT procurement

AWS Public Sector

The five pillars of the AWS Cloud Value Framework are cost savings (TCO), staff productivity, operational resilience, business agility, and sustainability. To enable a modern procurement strategy, organizations should: Prioritize total value and return on investment over nominal cost. What actions should we take?