The demands placed on today’s procurement/supply chain executives are great: control administrative costs, improve process efficiency, reduce maverick purchasing, increase contract compliance – all while accelerating savings and increasing shareholder value.  More and more organizations are reaping the benefits of transforming their procurement operation, with many opting for outsourcing as the key enabler.  Although cost is still the central driver for procurement transformation, compliance, standardization, reduced risk and other considerations are starting to play a larger role.  Procurement executives will find information in this site from peers who will share lessons learned and other critical data to support improvements in the procurement organization.