Proven Across Every Spend Category
every supplier relationship. These case studies show how CenterPoint has helped clients in different industries cut costs,
consolidate suppliers, and build procurement programs that last.
How to Select Suppliers for Your Business
The suppliers you choose affect almost everything: product quality, delivery speed, cost structure, and how your customers experience your brand. A bad pick shows up as late shipments, inconsistent materials, or pricing that eats into margins you thought you had locked down. A good one becomes a competitive advantage that...
5 Major Impacts of Diversity Initiatives.
Companies have long been aware of the advantages of diversity, but now they realize the economic and social impacts. Diversity initiatives in procurement benefit everyone. It includes company shareholders and customers, as diverse workforces create more products and services that appeal to everyone – whether black, white, or Hispanic; Christian,...
Optimizing Corporate Data Pooling Plans
Remember when BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) seemed like a bright idea?
... Contract Terms and Conditions – Your Business Needs Them! But Why?
Whether you take terms and conditions seriously or not, businesses need them. But why?
... How to Increase Buying Power for Procurement
Procurement departments play a fundamental role in the success of an organization’s supply chain management. Sourcing professionals manage the requisition process, aiming to secure the lowest possible prices and terms from suppliers. By ensuring the efficiency of the purchasing process, you can help the organization adhere to its budget and...
What is procurement analytics? A practical guide for procurement teams
Procurement analytics is the practice of collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data from across the purchasing and supply chain lifecycle to cut costs, manage risk, and guide sourcing decisions. It converts raw records from purchase orders, invoices, contracts, and supplier scorecards into decisions a procurement team can defend to finance and...
Procurement Performance
measurable savings, operational efficiency, and stronger supplier outcomes.
“I am happy to say that CenterPoint is one of AmeriHealth
Caritas
Family of Companies’ finest
business partners. They support our
business
supplies program throughout the United States with next
day delivery and prompt account
management.”
“We have utilized CenterPoint to help us audit and benchmark
our
Office Supplies purchases in North
America. They helped us improve
our overall
contract, find additional savings for this commodity, and
build on our existing good
relationships.”
“CenterPoint Group were extremely instrumental with regard to
the
facilitation of a very complex and
dynamic indirect spend RFP. Their
number
crunching, spend analysis and reporting capabilities are
invaluable services.”
“CenterPoint Group helped take my project to the next level.
They are
true professionals and I would
recommend them to anyone.”
What is a GPO, and how does it benefit my business?
A Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) combines the purchasing volume of its members to negotiate better pricing, contract terms, and service levels with suppliers. For your business, this means access to rates that would normally require far higher individual spend to qualify for. A GPO also handles supplier negotiations, contract management, and ongoing billing oversight, which frees your procurement team to focus on other priorities instead of vendor-by-vendor haggling.
What procurement categories does CenterPoint Group cover?
CenterPoint Group covers 60-70+ indirect spend categories through 300+ supplier contracts. The major categories include MRO and industrial supplies, office supplies, safety and PPE, wireless telecom, software and IT, packaging, hotels and car rental, janitorial, lab supplies, facilities, shipping, and human resources. If a category falls outside our existing contracts, our Sourcing Desk™ service can run a custom RFP to source suppliers for that specific need.
Does it cost anything to join CenterPoint Group?
No. There is no membership fee to join CenterPoint Group. Our service fee is embedded in supplier pricing, so members pay nothing out of pocket to access our pre-negotiated contracts and account management services. There are also no long-term contracts or purchase minimums required.
How quickly can a company start seeing savings after joining?
Most clients see savings within the first month. CenterPoint’s GPO contracts are pre-negotiated and ready to activate, so members can plug into existing supplier programs without waiting for a lengthy RFP process. Program onboarding typically completes in less than two weeks, and average member savings run around 20%, though specific results vary by category and current pricing.
Is there a minimum spend requirement to participate?
No. There is no minimum spend required to join CenterPoint Group. Members agree to use best efforts to source at least 80% of their related category spend through CenterPoint’s programs, but there is no dollar threshold or volume floor to qualify for membership or access pre-negotiated pricing.
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