Definition and classification
Guided buying means guided, rule-based ordering processes that lead requesters safely and compliantly through sourcing external services – with predefined templates, stored framework agreements and automatic approval rules, for example.
It turns a complex sourcing procedure into a guided sequence that non-specialists can follow safely too.
Who does guided buying pay off for?
Guided buying helps wherever many different people request an external workforce without being procurement experts. The result: fewer queries, fewer rule breaches and faster orders – without procurement having to accompany every case individually.