Post on 22-Feb-2016
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Introduction – Path to CollaborationProcurement for Housing/Housing Partnership DIRECT
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Background – HP DIRECT
– DIRECT - Group purchasing collaborative Leverages purchasing power of
members National breadth of services Significant savings
– Maintenance/Apt Turns/New development
Focus on peer exchange – member driven
2012- $5.5M in sales - $700K in savings
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The Trail to Today
Outgrowth of DIRECT weekly meeting Phone outreach – Knowledge transfer Two meetings in North America
Knowledge Transfer Compatibility Reasons to continue talking
Meeting in UK– Understand concept/markets– Outline partnering
Procurement Steering Committee
The Muses, Gulf Coast Housing Partnership
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The Trail to Tomorrow
Steering Comm. Goals achieved– Evaluation of platform– Presentation and value proposition to
members– Required commitments for success
Begin finalizing collaborative structure and schedule
Better product – Better service – Greater success
RECOGNIZE OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY INVOLVEMENT IN IHP