Digital Mission

Technology Innovation and Crowdsourcing

Current Situation

Procurement lags behind other functions in innovation activities and crowdsourcing. Innovation opportunities, like RFX functionality, have been adopted sporadically (more indirect rather than direct), and “crowdsourcing” procurement has been ignored. Procurement lacks alternatives or better sources of supply, particularly during periods of supply constraint or disruption.

Goals and Objectives

Improving awareness and ability to connect to alternative sources of supply and innovation opportunities to better support efficiency and innovation goals

Technology Deployed

Enterprise hardware, personal devices, cloud/platforms, Big Data/analytics, mobile, applications, connectivity services, next-generation security

Use Case Summary

Expanded procurement options and opportunities for direct and indirect procurement identify alternative sources of supply that are cheaper, faster, and/or better.

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