IBM Helps Nonprofit With Procurement Outsourcing22 February 2006
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN), anall-in-one resource for Georgia's nonprofit sector, today announced that ithas been working with IBM Business Consulting Services to build aprocurement shared services platform for collaborative sourcing to improveprocurement operations across 1,400 local nonprofit groups. Under thecontract, IBM Business Consulting Services will use its Express SpendManagement Solution to manage the day-to-day procurement and complianceoperations, including spot buys and technical support for more than $19billion in spending power.
Launched this week, IBM's Express Spend Management Solution will leverageGCN's member spending to generate, on average, 10 percent in material costsavings across key indirect spending categories, ranging from officesupplies to shipping services. GCN will leverage IBM's strategic sourcingand procurement outsourcing capabilities, and a shared on demandrequisition-to-pay platform from Perfect Commerce, an IBM Business Partner.Member companies will have access to self-service requisitioning, approvalrouting, payment, and compliance reporting capabilities, which will bevital to monitoring and ensuring compliance with supply contracts.
"IBM's internal procurement team manages $40 billion in spend annually, andI knew if they could do it for themselves, they could also help us,"commented Karen Beavor, CEO, Georgia Center for Nonprofits. "The outsourcedmodel provided the affordability we needed along with the scalability forboth our small and large members."
The Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta was part of the pilot program andexpects to save $1 million by the time the program is fully implemented."The cost savings that this model generates can be used to fund programssuch as performances, exhibitions, and Pre-K through 12 educationalprograms," said Shelton G. Stanfill, President and CEO of the Woodruff ArtsCenter.
The IBM Express Spend Management Solution was designed specifically for midmarket companies and is appropriate for companies in any industry --nonprofit or for profit.
About the Georgia Center for Nonprofits
An all-in-one resource for and about Georgia's nonprofit sector, theGeorgia Center for Nonprofits works to serve, strengthen and supportnonprofit, charitable organizations statewide. The center providesnonprofits with the resources and tools they need to be most effective;promotes partnerships between nonprofits and foundations, businesses andgovernment to meet critical needs; and helps state and local policy-makersand the public understand and support the work of nonprofits.
About IBM Business Consulting Services
With consultants and professional staff in more than 160 countriesglobally, IBM Business Consulting Services is the world's largestconsulting services organization. IBM Business Consulting Services providesclients with business process and industry expertise, and the ability totranslate that expertise into integrated, adaptive, on demand businesssolutions that deliver bottom-line business value. For more information,visit www.ibm.com/bcs.
Press Contacts:Chris SciaccaIBM Media Relations212.745.4732csciacca@us.ibm.com
Laura CaliganGeorgia Center for Nonprofits Communications678-916-3005 or 800-959-5015media@gcn.org
SOURCE: IBM
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