Evaluating Purchasing Performance

Mendleson, Jack L.

doi:10.1111/j.1745-493x.1969.tb00603.x

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“…1 The impact is significant; the difficulty of purchasing performance measurement was cited early as one of the factors that not only delayed management's recognition of the function but also restrained the compensation levels of purchasing practitioners. 2 In recent years, the National Association of Purc h a s i n g Management (NAPM) has established a continuing re s e a rc h p rogram in the area of performance measurement. In conjunction with Arizona State University, NAPM's Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies conducts a series of industry benchmarking projects to develop staffing and eff i c i e n c y data.…”

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Purchasing Efficiency and Staffing Benchmarks: A County Government Study

McCampbell

Slaich

1995

International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management

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This article discusses the unique challenges of purchasing performance measurement, with an emphasis on the public sector. The impact of centralization and consolidation on purchasing efficiency is explored. Purchasing benchmarks for large U.S. counties are developed in the areas of mean staff size, mean population per buyer, average annual dollar volume committed per professional staff member, and cost per dollar obligated. A relationship between adequate staffing and cost‐efficient performance is observed.

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