LACE

Improved Approach to Cooperative Purchasing

Leadership

Leading CA Agencies & Procurement Professionals

Exchange Contracts Lead Competitive Solicitations

Shared Leadership-Plan, Implement & Oversight

Competition

Lead Government Agency Solicitation

Combined Agencies Volume & Use

Single Award by Product Category

Public Benefit

Best Value & Pricing Commitment

Bench marking Against Other Options

Transparent Contract Terms & Pricing

LACE Article

Powered by Public Purchasing Exchange (PPEx)

Technology Hub

Distribution Channel

Flexible Shopping & Ordering Options

Overview: Improving Public Procurement Workflow Online Shopping and Ordering

LACE Contract Offerings

County of San Diego-

Global Industrial

MRO Competitive Solicitation

Best Value & Pricing Commitment

Discount from Everyday Low Pricing

County of Los Angeles-

Staples

Office Supplies Competitive Solicitation

Best Value & Pricing Commitment

SoCal Counties Save $2M/10% Annually

County of Maricopa-

Safeware

Safety and Security Competitive Solicitation

Best Value & Pricing Commitment

Comprehensive Catalog and Specialty Products

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LACE Leadership Team

JACK M. PELLEGRINO, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPCM

County of San Diego, CA

Jack.pellegrino@sdcounty.ca.gov

858-505-6565

Director, Department of Purchasing and
Contracting

Sean Behan

County of San Diego, CA

Sean.Behan@sdcounty.ca.gov

619-540-7524

Chief, Departmental Operations Department of Purchasing & Contracting

Gerald R Plummer

County of Los Angeles, CA

GPlummer@isd.lacounty.gov

323-313-6244

Division Manager, Purchasing Internal Services Department

STEPHEN A. HAMILL

Stephenhamill@ppexhub.com

925-708-2009

Public Purchasing Exchange (PPEx) Founder and Exchange Administrator

DAVE TRUDNOWSKI

Davetrudnowski@ppexhub.com

310-292-6800

Public Purchasing Exchange (PPEx) Founder and Exchange Administrator

Brandon Wood

Brandonwood@ppexhub.com

713-252-5160

Public Purchasing Exchange (PPEx) Exchange Technology Manager

Supplier Commitment to Best Value and Pricing.

Increase Available Contracts & Use.

Establish Savings Metric to Measure Performance.

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Improving Public Procurement Workflow Online Shopping and Ordering

Challenge

The ideal scenario for public procurement online shopping and ordering is a central agency eMarketplace that seamlessly connects agency buyers to agency suppliers’ online catalogs and integrates purchases with the agency’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems-accounting and other core business processes.

Most public agencies lack the money, time, and human capital to establish an ERP supported eMarketplace. ERP systems and related eProcurement modules are expensive, time consuming, take years to fully implement and demand dedicated agency program specialists and scarce agency IT resources. In the reality of ERP, Procurement needs may fall in line behind other higher priority agency business activities such as accounting, risk management and compliance.

Opportunity-A Better Way

Los Angeles County (LACo) and San Diego County (COSD) have established a Local Agency Contract Exchange (LACE) for California public agencies to aggregate purchasing volumes, drive savings, secure best value, and pricing commitments, and improve public procurement workflow. The Public Purchasing Exchange (PPEx) has partnered with LACo and COSD as the LACE technology hub and distribution channel.

In support of LACE, PPEx offers a complimentary eMarketplace-EzMarket- featuring:,

Centralized eMarketplace.

No Cost to Public Agency.

Thirty (30) to Ninety (90) Day Implementation.

Limited/No Use of Agency IT Resources.

Punchout to Multiple Suppliers Online Catalogs.

Cross Shopping-Single Order for Multiple Suppliers.

One User ID to Access Multiple Suppliers.

Standardized Buyer Experience Among Multiple Supplier Systems.

Customization for High Volume Agencies.

Proof of Concept

COSD Case Study - No centralized eMarketplace, sophisticated ERP, individual supplier punchout capacity, no centralized eMarketplace. EzMarket implemented in 90 days-29 departments, 1,000 users, 700 ship to addresses, other workflow enhancements including order approval facility and shopper/browser, buyer, and approver segmentation.
Reference: Marigene Lim-Viernes: marigene.lim@sdcounty.ca.gov; 858 505-6417

LACo Case Study - No centralized eMarketplace, legacy ERP, no punchout capacity or eMarketplace. Customize EzMarket-EzShop-to provide online shopping and ordering and automate manual transfer of data into ERP system. EzShop programmed in 30 days, awaiting County pilot in advance of rollout to 40 departments.
Reference: Erica Salas: esalas@isd.lacounty.gov; 323 267-2574

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Introducing the

Local Agency Contract Exchange (LACE)

Powered by Public Purchasing Exchange (PPEx)

Founded By

Improved Approach to Cooperative Purchasing

Leadership

Competition

Public Benefit

Powered by Public Purchasing Exchange (PPEx)

County of San Diego-

Global Industrial

County of Los Angeles-

Staples

County of Maricopa-

Safeware

JACK M. PELLEGRINO, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPCM

Sean Behan

Gerald R Plummer

STEPHEN A. HAMILL

DAVE TRUDNOWSKI

Brandon Wood

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