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Introduction – Path to Collaboration Procurement for Housing/Housing Partnership DIRECT. Background – HP DIRECT. DIRECT - Group purchasing collaborative Leverages purchasing power of members National breadth of services Significant savings Maintenance/Apt Turns/New development
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Introduction – Path to Collaboration Procurement for Housing/Housing Partnership DIRECT
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
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
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