e-procurement - an introductory discussion agenda

The following introductory discussion agenda is on e-procurement:

1. Types of procurement
• Procurement for direct materials and indirect materials
• Indirect procurement: Operating Resource Management and Maintenance, Repair and Operations
• Toward total procurement information systems
2. The need for strategic focus of e-procurement projects
3. The business case for e-procurement: process efficiencies, compliance, and leverage

Reference
Neef, D. (2001) e-Procurement: From Strategy to Implementation, Prentice Hall