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 Evaluate an MRO Supplier: 5 Things Buyers Miss
A maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplier evaluation is the decision process a buyer runs before awarding MRO spend: it scores cost to serve, written qualification criteria, source redundancy on production-critical spares, hazard documentation demanded in the request for quotation (RFQ), and the state of the buyer’s own item data....
5 Ways to Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience with Agile Procurement
Global disruptions are no longer rare, they’re the norm. From geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressure to labor shortages and climate events, supply chains are under constant threat. For procurement leaders, building supply chain resilience has become a top priority, not just to survive disruptions, but to thrive through them.
... AI in procurement: use cases, benefits, and how to get started
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US-China Tariff Reductions 2025: Impact on Procurement & Inflation
In May 2025, the United States and China reached a significant trade agreement that could have lasting effects on global procurement strategies and inflation control. The agreement focuses on reducing tariffs, offering relief to businesses that rely on international supply chains. As both nations continue to adjust their economic policies,...
How to Control Hidden Spend: Solving Tail-End Procurement Challenges
Most of the money a company loses to weak purchasing does not sit in its biggest contracts. It hides in the long tail of small, scattered buys that no one owns. Tail spend is the roughly 80 percent of purchase transactions that account for only about 20 percent of total...
Reining in Maverick Spending: A Strategic Imperative for Cost and Compliance
Maverick spending, also known as rogue or off-contract spending, is a silent drain on procurement performance. It happens when employees bypass approved purchasing channels and processes, leading to inflated costs, contract leakage, and supplier proliferation.
...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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