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If you haven’t reviewed your office supplies situation/pricing in the past six months, we can help. We can benchmark your costs and review your processes to ensure you are receiving the most competitive pricing and ordering your supplies in the most efficient manner. We can structure your Request For Proposal (RFP) and assist you in selecting the best vendor. We will negotiate the contract with the vendor you select, ensuring that you receive the best possible pricing and terms that the market offers.

Office Supplies Analysis and RFPs typically include the following Mattern Method™ processes:

  • Establish and benchmark current costs

  • Review procedures and processes

  • Review technology to determine placement and utilization

  • Provide operational and cost-efficiency recommendations

  • Develop strategies: Renegotiate, Closed RFP process (RFP only sent to current vendor), or Open RFP process (RFP sent to multiple vendors)
BENEFITS
  • Prepare and distribute RFP and evaluate and summarize responses

  • Develop a scorecard to quantify decision-making process

  • Assist with vendor selection and contract negotiations

  • Assist with the implementation of client and vendor-approved recommendations

  • Conduct invoice reconciliation and approval, performance standard and scorecard monitoring and compliance
  • Cost savings

  • Time savings in vendor selection and contract
    negotiations

  • More flexible terms and conditions

  • Standardized pricing