The FoodPort Procurement project allows organisations to work together to maximise their buying power, and suppliers to benefit from scaled purchasing. It's not a buying club - direct relationships between buyers and suppliers are retained.
Currently in conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers, groups of buyers are collected together based on purchasing categories. New deals are then negotiated with suppliers - which may be existing incumbent suppliers, or may be new suppliers to those organisations.
The Procurement system is seamlessly integrated into the FoodPort portal, sharing login and profile data, while retaining separate security rules. Once the business agreements are formed, the buyers and suppliers are given access to FoodPort Procurement, and all purchasing activity for those products is done via the portal. Email notifications for key events are triggered depending on the user configuration.
