Ventura County’s vision is “to be valued as a reliable strategic and innovative partner, trusted advisor, and public steward.” But the County’s slow-moving and paper-based procurement process did not reflect that commitment.
Key Challenges
Burdensome procurement processes created problems such as:
- Slow evaluation processes and lack of alignment held up urgent municipal projects
- Outdated processes frustrated an increasingly digitally-literate workforce
- Paper-based workflows presented significant environmental and financial costs
Solution
Ventura County needed an eSourcing solution that would:
- Allow a more streamlined and fast-acting procurement process
- Align all parties involved, including evaluation committees and vendor relationships
- Reduce their environmental footprint
Key Results
After implementing Euna Procurement, Ventura County saw:
- Improved communications with a supplier pool of 1900+ vendors
- Improved internal and cross-jurisdiction stakeholder alignment with an average of 4-6 users per project
- Reduced cycle times and increased RFP efficiency
- 170,000 pages of paper saved
“Every dollar we don’t spend are dollars that could go into actual programs. If we cut several thousand dollars out of something like pencil and paper, that pencil and paper can actually be spent on youth programs or fire departments.”
Cliff Chroust, Procurement Manager
Learn more about how Euna Procurement can enhance efficiency, ensure compliance, and maximize value with advanced automations.