On-Demand Webinar:

*This webinar is eligible for one hour of professional development credit for buyers seeking their CPPO or CPPB certifications or recertifications.

How do public sector buyers assess whether to run a new solicitation or buy through a cooperative contract? Multiple factors such as purchasing timelines and solicitation resourcing come into play. The NCPP RFP Tracking Project has honed in on the costs of running a solicitation, with nearly 40 public agencies participating to quantify the administrative costs of running a bid or RFP process for their entities. Based on this analysis, NCPP and Pavilion have developed the Cost to Procure Calculator, a customizable online calculator that quantifies the costs of running a new solicitation versus piggybacking on an existing contract.

Tammy Rimes, Executive Director of NCPP, and participating entities of the RFP Tracking Project share:

• The key drivers of administrative costs for each purchasing pathway and how to quantify them
• How procurement leaders are using cost estimates to implement more data-driven decision-making within their organizations
• How suppliers can more effectively position and promote their cooperative contracts when working with public entity buyers