Ever wonder how you could free up 60% of the time your category managers spend running an RFP and potentially generate better results?

This article breaks the RFP process into three hats: administrative execution, project management, and strategy.

See which activities can be delegated, where internal involvement matters most, and how freeing category managers from lower value work creates more time for suppliers, stakeholders, and better sourcing decisions.

Ever wonder how much of your hard earned procurement savings are being erased by supplier price increases?

This updated 10 step playbook shows how to validate cost drivers, challenge unsupported increases, use temporary surcharges, create effective approval hurdles, and know when to test the market with an RFP or RFQ.

Using this process can significantly reduce the increases you accept and make year over year cost reduction goals much easier to achieve.

What does it take to reduce MRO costs by more than 18% across five manufacturing plants?

This case study shows how K2 Sourcing combined spend data normalization, SKU rationalization, competitive RFPs, supplier consolidation, eSourcing technology, and purchasing process changes to transform MRO procurement.

See just how much impact a sound strategic sourcing process can have on MRO cost, efficiency, and supplier performance.

The U.S. has already placed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian imports — and retaliation is expected as soon as September 8. If automotive tariffs follow in 2027, the exposure could hit $50–60 billion annually.

We break down what procurement teams should be checking right now on our LinkedIn page.