http://www.purchasing-blog.com Reverse Auctions and a bit of fun... Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:04:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.purchasing-blog.com/2010/06/no-resource-no-budget-no-problem-if-you-want-to-deliver-significant-savings-using-reverse-auctions-but-are-constrained-by-resource-or-budget-we-have-a-solution-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Jonathan Rollason Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:04:18 +0000 http://www.purchasing-blog.com/?p=51#comment-145 The first time I used the auction site I was embarrassed by the level of saving achieved. My stationery fell from £240,000 to £130,000 and the service and product were good. It is just a great way of delivering quick savings. The first time I used the auction site I was embarrassed by the level of saving achieved. My stationery fell from £240,000 to £130,000 and the service and product were good. It is just a great way of delivering quick savings.

]]> http://www.purchasing-blog.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Jonathan Rollason Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:06:42 +0000 http://purchasing-blog.com/?page_id=2#comment-2 I think reverse auctions are still in there infancy. Best in class companies seem to be putting about 15% of their spend through reverse auctions and typically achieve 20% more savings than over the conventional tendering route. I think reverse auctions are still in there infancy. Best in class companies seem to be putting about 15% of their spend through reverse auctions and typically achieve 20% more savings than over the conventional tendering route.

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