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Office of Fiscal Affairs Track
The GeorgiaFirst Marketplace: The final piece of the eProcurement puzzle
Friday, September 30th
8:30 to 9:20Room: Estes A
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AgendaWhat is the GeorgiaFirst Marketplace?Current Status of the MarketplaceView From the Front Lines
(Donna Bertrand -Kennesaw State University)Where Do We Go From Here?
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What is the GeorgiaFirst Marketplace?PeopleSoft eProSciQuest – Supplier of the hosted applicationIntegration / XML between ePro and
SciQuestState Contracts, Items and PricingOther Approved Contracts (E&I, Agency etc.)Institution Specific Configurations for Some
Suppliers (i.e. Dell)
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Current Status of the MarketplaceCurrently LIVE at:
Georgia Perimeter CollegeKennesaw State UniversityValdosta State UniversityUniversity of West GeorgiaGeorgia Gwinnett CollegeAugusta State UniveristyGeorgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Highlands College
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Current Status of the Marketplace8 GeorgiaFirst Institutions Live250 POs in September60 Suppliers166 ContractsHundreds of Thousands of Items on ContractSciQuest also used by the State, UGA, GA
Tech and GHSU
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Current Status of the MarketplaceDEMO
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View From the Front LinesDonna Bertrand, KSUExpected Efficiencies
Less duplication of effortBetter budget managementLess paper, with greater transparency in
the approval processAvailable spend data for strategic sourcing
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View From the Front LinesDonna Bertrand, KSUChallenges and Opportunities
Change managementCommunicationsTrainingWorkflow
• Potential for process improvements in Procurement and Account Payable departments
• Multiple layers of approvals
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View From the Front LinesDonna Bertrand, KSUWhere is KSU Today?
Over 50% of users trained Approximately 43% of procurement
transactions flowing through ePro and the GeorgiaFirst Marketplace
Acceptance by campusFull rollout planned by December
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Where Do We Go From Here?Rollout Guide in Presentation Format
25 slides, 1 step per slideLive Training Sessions in Athens
Requester Tuesday, Oct 18th, Buyer Wed, Oct 19th.
Approximately 1 session per monthOn-line Documentation and Training
Sessions:http://www.usg.edu/gafirst-fin/training/epro_georgiafirst_marketplace/
Contact [email protected] to get started!
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