Worksheet4 Help with shared purchasing
Help with shared purchasing | 4.2
The starting point here is the information from the purchasing survey about what cluster members are already spending. This should help you identify good value suppliers with whom you might be able to negotiate. Ask them the question: “If we all put our business your way, what sort of deal could you offer?”
For areas where local negotiation is unlikely to be possible such as gas and electricity supplies, contact the Charities Buying Group, which was set up by the Leonard Cheshire Foundation to provide a free price comparison and negotiation service for charities.
There may be some items where it is also worth checking with free on-line sites for general users such as Moneysavingexpert.com.