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  Step 1 Register with Market Place

 

  Step 2 Wait for confirmation from Market Place staff

  • Market Place staff will check you are eligible to use the service
  • you have to be a member of a local support organisation to use Market Place. This is one of 13 organisations that are helping us to promote Market Place. If you aren’t a member of a local support organisation, Market Place staff will help you select the best one for your organisation.

  Step 3 Request an expenditure audit (once registration approved)

  Step 4 Provide copy invoices and / or ask to speak to specific suppliers

  • CostController will call you to find out your needs
  • they will tell you what they want from you to do the audit or they will pass your details onto a supplier, if requested

  Step 5 Review the recommendations and decide whether to switch suppliers

  • CostController provide you with a report on the potential savings you could make if you switched to the preferred supply/iers - example expenditure audit report.
  • you decide whether to switch, there is no obligation
  • your contact will only be passed onto a supplier at your request

  Step 6 Reap the rewards

  • Save time and money
    - by accessing good deals
    - you don’t need to shop around
    - the expenditure audit has identified if it is worth switching suppliers
    - Suppliers can assist on switching contracts
    - suppliers are vetted and monitored to ensure a quality service
  • Improve decision making from increased understanding. Fact sheets and training are offered on:
    - purchasing
    - ethical and environmental issues
    - negotiating
    - insurance
  • Influence Market Place and the supply chain
    - Increase the purchasing power of the Greater Manchester voluntary sector
    - Market Place will strive for more appropriate services for the voluntary sector
    - Switching suppliers contributes to the sustainability of Market Place

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