Among the 90,000 independent units of local government, most are challenged to establish an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)-supported eMarketplace by the lack of money, time, and human capital. ERP systems and related eProcurement modules are expensive and time-consuming, take years to fully implement, and demand dedicated agency program specialists and scarce agency IT resources. Still, if your government could save money when buying goods, offset the cost of advanced technology, and/or simplify and improve your purchasing workflow and accounting processes, wouldn’t you want to do that?
To learn more, read this article from Fellow Stephen Hamill and co-authors, Jack Pellegrino, Director, Purchasing & Contracting County of San Diego, Sean Behan, Chief Operations, Purchasing & Contracting, County of San Diego, & Gerry Plummer, Division Manager, Purchasing, County of Los Angeles.
