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is very unique in and of itself , and each institution will be very different to the next . So , what you think you know really doesn ’ t matter when you go to a new university .”
The procurement system Jones inherited at Drexel was a procure to pay ( P2P ) system implemented back in 2014 . However , the legacy system was not yet being fully utilized , which is not entirely uncommon . “ We have a pretty robust system , and now we ’ re truly engaged in catching up with some of the maintenance items that make it a lot more user friendly . We ’ re also looking at how to most effectively capture data .”
Jones ’ goal for this year – “ and we ’ re certainly on track to do that ” – has been data scrubbing . “ We ’ ve been standardizing our reporting , trying to be consistent and repeatable in the information and the data we share internally to make decisions , but also externally to be able to represent ourselves as a significant anchor institution in Philadelphia , which we are .”
A key outcome of robust data capture is the ability to centralize pricing negotiations with suppliers where the university ’ s expenditures cut across multiple departments . “ I ’ m very sensitive to the fact that we can make a big impact on those smaller departments , and they mean just as much to me as the
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