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The Case for Group Purchasing: Collective Buying Power Changes the Indirect Spend Equation

Indirect spend often consumes more time and resources than it should. When these contracts are on autopilot, it’s ‘normal’ for suppliers to remain untouched for years, with low-priority categories rarely receiving the strategic attention they deserve. More often than not, this leads to missed savings opportunities, fragmented supplier management, and, ultimately, procurement teams stretched even thinner as they struggle to manage it all.

Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) offer a different approach.

By combining the purchasing power of many organizations, GPOs provide access to pre-negotiated contracts, competitive pricing, and supplier relationships that can help procurement teams move faster without sacrificing governance.

In this mini-brief, developed in partnership with the team at Una, we explore how GPOs create value, what separates strategic partners from transactional providers, and how procurement leaders can determine whether a GPO is the right fit for their organization.

Download this mini-brief to learn: 

• Why indirect spend is often overlooked and how it creates hidden costs for the business
• How GPOs help procurement teams address resource constraints and accelerate sourcing decisions
• The difference between transactional and consultative GPO partnerships
• What procurement should expect beyond cost savings, including supplier governance and ongoing visibility
• Practical guidance for identifying where a GPO can deliver the greatest value
• Questions every procurement leader should ask before engaging a GPO