A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body’s philosophy on the matter. It is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision.
The initial British term concerning a type of government-issued document has proliferated, taking a somewhat new meaning in business. In business, a white paper is closer to a form of marketing presentation, a tool meant to persuade customers and partners and promote a product or viewpoint
Why do companies write procurement white papers?
Organisations write white papers both to record expertise and to market themselves. White papers are generally written for an audience outside of the business. Therefore, they are a tool to attract readers to the company by offering top-quality, industry knowledge
In no particular order I have listed 7 procurement white papers that might enrich your learning
JAGGAER is a leading procure-to-pay provider in the Higher Education and Government sectors. JAGGAER eprocurement and strategic sourcing customers across the globe have gained access to the best suppliers, with the best terms, on our scalable, customizable, user-friendly platform. SaaS-based, source-to-pay solution provides unparalleled visibility, insights and recommendations to procurement leaders and suppliers.
https://www.gep.com/knowledge-bank/white-papers
A global procurement and supply chain consulting powerhouse.
GEP offers the perfect blend of strategic and advisory services, pace-setting technology and managed services, with a laser focus on procurement and supply chain transformation to help clients achieve their business goals.
https://www.procurementiq.com/blog/white-papers/
ProcurementIQ is a market intelligence partner providing a comprehensive range of products and services that meet the specific needs of procurement departments and their clients.
ProcurementIQ offers a suite of products and services that cater directly to solving your problems, like achieving cost avoidance targets, improving speed to market, training and upskilling employees, centralizing category knowledge in your department and building relationships with stakeholders.
https://www.zycus.com/knowledge-hub/whitepapers.html
Zycus is a leading global provider of complete Source-to-Pay suite of procurement performance solutions. Comprehensive product portfolio includes applications for both the strategic and the operational aspects of procurement – eProcurement, eInvoicing, Spend Analysis, eSourcing, Contract Management, Supplier Management and Financial Savings Management.
The Next Level Purchasing Association (NLPA) is the world’s leading procurement education provider. We help procurement leaders develop more successful teams and help procurement professionals have rewarding careers.
As a global organization founded in 2000, the NLPA has helped clients in over 160 countries throughout the world to establish and utilize procurement best practices leading to the achievement of better results than ever before.
https://www.tws-partners.com/en/whitepaper1
TWS Partners is the only company globally which is exclusively and successfully using Nobel Prize-winning research results in the field of game theory to improve business performance.
As specialists in large, complex sourcing projects and negotiations, our team of more than 70 experts systematically achieves above average results and sustainable competitive advantage for our clients.
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