Product and Service Catalogs. The contractor shall have knowledge and experience in e-sourcing and strategic sourcing, including the building of catalogs to consolidate purchasing categories and create ease of access for purchasing agencies. The Contractor shall follow the steps for category management including data and supplier analysis and the creation of an action plan designed for the implementation of organization/agency wide electronic catalog services. The contractor may assist in the development of specifications and evaluation metrics for selecting an appropriate e-catalog provider. The contractor shall also assist in the creation of data collection procedures to track catalog purchases and consolidate catalog categories. The Contractor shall assist in the planning and implementation of a Category Management procurement process and structure. This effort including assisting in data and supplier analysis as well as the restructuring and staffing of the workforce needed to meet the need of a Category Management system. The contractor may rely on third party tools, methods and best practices to properly empower the contracted organization. All information and insights gathered including the best perceived path forward will be summarized in an action plan, the overarching document for this category that explains all necessary steps to move forward. After the delivery and acceptance of the action plan, the contractor may assist agencies in implementing the changes proposed, including, but not limited to, establishing measurements to track and grow the categories. This includes coming up with benchmarks, projecting future opportunities for efficiencies and category streamlining, creating dashboards and data analytic tools to track the progress of category spend against the benchmarks and creating supplier performance metrics to evaluate suppliers as the categories mature. Organizations/Agencies may contract through this category for the development of a Product and Services Catalog. The catalog service can be contracted as a stand-alone service or in addition to the Category Management system. Contractors shall deliver an action plan similar to that required for Category Management outlining the steps needed to implement an online Catalog. After delivery and acceptance of the action plan, the contractor may assist in the implementation of the Product and Services Catalog including but not limited to the acquisition of required software and the rollout of the Catalog to the vendor c...
