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19. How strongly do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
We have significantly reduced maverick
purchasing (purchasing from suppliers that have
not been approved by central procurement) over
the past three years
12% 39% 22% 14% 4% 9%
Procurement at our organization focuses too 11% 38% 22% 21% 7% 2%
much on simple cost reduction and not enough
on value
Procurement at our organization is too focused 9% 28% 25% 24% 9% 5%
on compliance and rules-based processes at the
expense of delivering innovation in the value
chain or business operations
We regularly evaluate suppliers to ensure that
they meet high ethical and environmental
standards
8% 34% 28% 21% 6%3%
Experience in the procurement function provides 6% 28% 33% 19% 9% 5%
a good route to career progression in
my organization
The procurement function at our organization 5% 27% 29% 27% 6% 6%
pays insufficient attention to risks worldwide that
might interfere with essential supplies
Our employees are trained to make full use of 4% 23% 27% 31% 10% 5%
advanced procurement technology (e-auctioning
tools, etc.)
Outsourcing has increased the performance of
procurement at our organization in recent years
2% 19%
26%
23% 8%
22%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
586 – 588 respondents % of respondents
Agree strongly Agree Neutral
Disagree Disagree strongly Don’t know/ Not applicable
20. In which region
are you personally based?
Western Europe
34%
North America
23%
Asia-Pacific
23%
South America
6%
Middle East and Africa
8%
Eastern Europe
(Including CIS)
6%
590 respondents
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