Best Practices: Using Spend Analysis to Help Agencies Take a More Strategic Approach to Procurement

United States. Government Accountability Office.

United States. Government Accountability Office.

关键词: Government accountability -- United States.;    government operations;    best practices;    letter report;   

RP-ID  :  GAO-04-870
RP-ID  :  244142

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins ""Spend analysis" is a tool that provides knowledge about who are the buyers, who are the suppliers, how much is being spent for what goods and services, and where are the opportunities to leverage buying power. Private sector companies are using spend analysis as a foundation for employing a strategic approach to procurement. Recognizing the potential in government purchasing, GAO examined if the departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services (HHS), Justice, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs are using spend analysis to take a strategic approach. GAO assessed (1) if agencies use spend analysis to obtain knowledge to improve procurement of goods and services and (2) how agencies' practices compare to leading companies best practices."