Procurement and Vendor Selection can be daunting and challenging, even for larger organizations. Selecting a technology vendor is one of the most important tasks that an an organization will undertake. It can be a complicated and emotional process if the organization lacks the right team of people who have the knowledge and expertise to undergo a successful selection process. When it comes to procuring new technology for an enterprise, many organizations today often don’t know what they actually want from the software or services they are trying to procure.
When you contract Spindrift Consulting, we become your procurement consultant to help your organization navigate waters they may not know very well so they can choose the right technology for their business. Technology procurement consulting serves the dual purpose of providing leadership throughout the procurement process, and security afterwards in knowing that the selected solution has been properly vetted against all of the organization’s business needs. There are many reasons to hire a procurement consultant and include the following:
We provide additional top management support. Our . Organizations want to implement changes in a way so that they may not have a negative impact on the company’s key business operations. The same is applicable in the case of procurement consultants. Procurement consultants enhance the profile of a company’s procurement program. It also raises the incentive for stakeholders to participate.
We will also provide a new perspective and ideas into your organization from an outside point of view. This is one of the primary reasons organizations source procurement consultants. We offer suggestions to the organizations in an effective manner. Organizations can take the help of our experience and expertise when formulating sourcing strategies.
We bring impartiality and equity into the process. A consultant can offer expertise and insight when you’re deploying new technology, without the commitment of an ongoing relationship. Oftentimes internal politics can play a role and many companies fail to implement their change management strategies. We offer a third party, objective voice of authority that can consolidate needs and prioritize requirements. The result is project that delivers a better result in less time than when organizations try and go it alone.
Finally we bring experience beyond your organization. Organizations often retain procurement consultants for their expertise. Think of it this way: most organizations will only buy a new genre of software every 5-10 years. Hiring Spindrift Consulting means you have a guide in a world you might not know well. We often know the vendors, pros and cons of different options, and can guide you to future proof yourself and can read past the marketing jargon into how technology solutions that actually works.
Technology procurement consultants are people who specialize in identifying organizational requirements and matching those seamlessly with technology solutions. Organizations use technology procurement consultants because, as companies grow, they need to buy solutions beyond their core competency and often and don’t have enough need to make it a part of their core competency.
Hiring Spindrift Consulting for your technology procurement needs becomes a short term cost for a long term gain. The challenge with technology is that, generally speaking, the time when you need an expert is right at the start. Contact us as to how we can assist finding the Managed IT service provider, software solution or hardware solutions you require for your busy organization.