Agile methodology is a project management technique born out of software development.

Agile procurement is an altenative tool in the procurement toolbox, to be utilised for the right projects at the right time.

Agile sourcing is using of agile principles to make sourcing processes faster and more effective.

Traditional procurement works on classical rules. Most of the time,decisions are not fast and is taking time.

Traditional procurement involves fixed deliverables, extensive documentation and a comprehensive project plan.

In an agile approach, you need to have frequent communication and collaboration during the supplier selection process.

Step 1 : Build a cross functional team involving all people that have impact in the vendor selection process, and those who will have to work day to day with the future team.

Step 2: Establish common goals and inform pre-selected vendors related to new selection process.Send out the presentation agenda and guidelines in advance.

Step 3: Run the selection workshop . All vendors came with the commercial and technical team that would actually work with you and required people that could build a proposal and decide on prices.

Step 4 : At the conclusion of the presentations and after your review, present the selected supplier. The decision was taken and announced to all vendors at the end of workshop. Contract is drafted, negotiated and signed.