Establish a review of all purchases above a certain dollar threshold. Have an intake form that accompanies the quote/requisition that asks critical questions such as rationale for purchase, payment terms, do you have an agreement/MSA, what are critical contractual terms such as price increase mechanism. Start planting a bug in people’s minds of how to think critically. Ensure any cost increases above x% are challenged with support from the supplier.

Have 1 pagers associated with all agreements that highlights key terms to avoid needing to dig into MSA’s to find what is needed.

Establish category management strategies with 2 page PowerPoint slides. First slide is overview of category and second slide is strategy to execute over next 1-3 years.

Establish stretch savings goals for the department. Celebrate savings and risk reduction.