UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
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“ They ’ ve come up with a ton of ideas to improve our operations , he continues . “ A lot of these are just little things that make the client ’ s life a little bit easier or better , or eliminate the need to go back to the client and improve time efficiency . This allows us to get the job done right the first time . The team is a constant source of ideas and energy , and they ’ re very invested in the work that they do . If we have a good idea , they ’ ll help build it up . If we have a less than optimal idea , they ’ ll help us strengthen it by identifying the challenges within it . They ’ re very engaged and committed and that makes it easy .”
“ You ’ ve always got to keep growing and stretching in order to take advantage of those advances , or else you will just stagnate ”
— Richard LeBlanc , Director of Enterprise Procurement
As well as the focus on efficiency and using technology to streamline , the university has highlighted sustainability as a key target under its vision . With operations underway to improve the procurement team ’ s environmental impact , such as focusing on the materials selected when sourcing in order to reduce the campus ’ climate footprint , the university is also targeting financial sustainability and sustainable business practices . The establishment ’ s procurement operations have
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