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Stillwater Procurement Partners
Home
Our Services
  • Procurement Health Check
  • Sourcing & RFP Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Fractional Procurement
Our Categories
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Professional Services
  • Facilties & Ops
Insights
About Us
  • Our People
  • Brand Story
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  • Home
  • Our Services
    • Procurement Health Check
    • Sourcing & RFP Management
    • Contract Negotiation
    • Fractional Procurement
  • Our Categories
    • Information Technology
    • Marketing
    • Professional Services
    • Facilties & Ops
  • Insights
  • About Us
    • Our People
    • Brand Story
  • Home
  • Our Services
    • Procurement Health Check
    • Sourcing & RFP Management
    • Contract Negotiation
    • Fractional Procurement
  • Our Categories
    • Information Technology
    • Marketing
    • Professional Services
    • Facilties & Ops
  • Insights
  • About Us
    • Our People
    • Brand Story

Strategic Sourcing & RFP Management

What it Is

A sourcing event is a structured, competitive process that pits qualified suppliers against each other to win your business. When done properly, it forces suppliers to offer their most competitive pricing, terms, and service levels — because they know they're competing.


Most businesses run RFPs occasionally and informally. We run them professionally, using a methodology built on 20+ years of indirect procurement experience — structured requirements, rigorous supplier evaluation, and disciplined negotiation.

The Stillwater Difference

Most businesses that run their own RFPs leave significant value on the table — not because they lack intelligence, but because they lack time, market knowledge, and negotiating leverage. We bring all three.


✓ We know current market rates — so we know when a bid is genuinely competitive

✓ We know which suppliers perform — and which ones look good on paper

✓ We handle all supplier communication — so your team stays focused on the business

✓ We negotiate on your behalf — with data, market benchmarks, and discipline

✓ We document every dollar of savings — so your CFO can see the ROI

Categories We Source

IT & software, facilities & janitorial, marketing & creative services, professional services,  logistics & freight, office supplies, uniforms, HR services, and more.

Savings Fee Option

For engagements with clear, measurable savings, we offer a savings-linked fee structure — you only pay when we deliver results.

Our Sourcing Process

Category Strategy

Define   requirements, spend baseline, key evaluation criteria, and target savings   objectives


Supplier Identification

Research and   qualify 4–8 competitive suppliers — including ones you may not know about


RFP Development

Build a professional, structured RFP that gets comparable, decision-ready responses


Bid Management

Distribute RFP, manage supplier Q&A, collect and normalize all responses

 

Evaluation & Scoring

Score all responses using a weighted criteria matrix — price, service, terms, risk,   capability

 

Negotiation

Lead or support negotiation with finalist suppliers using data, benchmarks, and   competitive tension

 

Award & Documentation

Finalize award, support contract execution, and deliver formal savings documentation



Investment

Estimated Cost

$5,000–$20,000


Pricing Model

Fixed Fee or Savings Fee


ROI

Savings fee option available — pay a % of year-1 savings delivered

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