Driving Savings & Improving Workflow
Founded By
Los Angeles County
San Diego County
- Founders: Los Angeles (LACo) & San Diego (COSD) Counties
- Lead Participants: LACo, COSD, Orange, San Bernardino & Tulare Counties
- Public Purchasing Professional Advisory Board
- PPEx Leadership Support-Distribution Channel & Technology
JACK M. PELLEGRINO, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPCM
jack.m.pellegrino@gmail.comUniversity of San Diego, CA
858-231-7500
Adjunct Faculty, University of San Diego,Knauss School of Business
Sean Behan
sean.behan@sdcounty.ca.govCounty of San Diego, CA
619-540-7524
Chief, Departmental Operations Department ofPurchasing & Contracting
Gerald R Plummer
geraldplum@aol.comCounty of Los Angeles, CA
714-488-6156
Division Manager, Purchasing InternalServices Department (Retired)
Marigene Lim-Viernes
marigene.lim@sdcounty.ca.govCounty of San Diego, CA
858-505-6417
Program Coordinator, Departmental OperationsDepartment of Purchasing and Contracting.
DAVE TRUDNOWSKI
davetrudnowski@ppexhub.com310-292-6800
Public Purchasing Exchange (PPEx)Founder and Exchange Administrator
Brandon Wood
brandonwood@ppexhub.com713-252-5160
Public Purchasing Exchange (PPEx)Exchange Technology Manager
STEPHEN A. HAMILL
stephenhamill@ppexhub.com925-708-2009
Public Purchasing Exchange (PPEx)Founder and Exchange Administrator
- Leverage High Volume CA Public Agencies to Benefit All CA Public Agencies
- National Best Value & Pricing Commitments by Participating Suppliers
- One Best in Class Competitive Contract in Each Product Category
- Deliver Fast & Flexible Technology to Improve Procurement Workflow
- Differentiation. Participating Agencies Share Contracts & Manage Exchange
- Savings. Participation Contingent on Benchmarking & Proof of Savings
- Partnership. Supplier Sponsored Exchange Network & Tech Administration
- Savings
- Workflow Efficiencies
Leverage SoCal Counties Volume to Improve LA County Staples Pricing
National Best Value & Pricing Commitment
$2 Million Aggregate Annual Savings for 5 SoCal Counties
$600,000 or 15% Annual Savings for San Diego County
Seamless Transition from Prior National Cooperative Contracts
San Diego County EzMarket Implementation
Seamless-Onboarded 1,000 Users & 750 Shipping Addresses
Customized Features-Approval Workflow, Order History & Receipts
Over 3,000 Orders & $1 Million first 90 Days
Los Angeles County EzShop Implementation
50 Departments Using Different Manual Processes to Secure PO
Automate Manual Online Shopping, Quotes & Requisition Processes
Customized EzShop App- Secure Login, Uniform Shopping & Ordering Experience
- Challenge LACE to Prove Office Supplies Savings
- Benchmark Current Office Supplies Usage versus LACE Staples Contract
- Request 2024 Usage Report from Current Office Supplier
- No Agency Cost or Obligation to Conduct Benchmarking