Smart-Purchasing.com: Best Practices: Checklist

Best Practices: Planning
Evaluate Make-Buy

Traditional	Best Practice
"What is . . . is"	Purchasing proactively questions: "Should we . . .?” Examine insourcing and outsourcing opportunities

Rationale
Overcome "We always do it this way" mentality Minimize total costs
Details
Discuss all major make-buy actions annually Study all major make-buy actions tri-annually

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