Welcome to the Procurement Outsourcing Research Hub

Read the latest reports from industry analysts and experts on the significant impact that can be achieved through procurement outsourcing.

"The P&L impact of PO [Procurement Outsourcing] can be up to five times the benefit of other BPOs."

- Everest, Procurement Outsourcing Annual Report

For more detail on the procurement outsourcing process and the magnitude of the results that can be achieved, view the preview reports:

Everest 2007 Annual Report Preview
Everest 2008 Annual Report Preview
Everest 2009 Annual Report Preview

"Top-performing enterprises effectively leveraging an outsourcing strategy for procurement activities are able to drive performance improvement."

- Aberdeen Group, Procurement Outsourcing, A Strategic Imperative

View full report: Procurement Outsourcing: A Strategic Imperative

"The procurement spend represents a much greater cost base and potentially greater savings than traditional outsourcing..."

- Everest, Roadmap for Realizing Savings in Procurement Outsourcing

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"ICG Commerce’s relationships with companies such as Goodyear, Greif and Chiquita are examples of how leading companies are looking to specialist procurement outsourcing providers to help them focus on their core competencies and improve financial results."

- David Tapper, Vice President, Outsourcing Services Research, IDC

Recent IDC reports:
IDC Worldwide and U.S. Business Process Outsourcing Services 2009–2013 Forecast