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Most businesses know they could buy better. Very few know where to start. This five-minute assessment asks you seven questions about how your business makes purchasing decisions right now. At the end, you will know exactly where you sit, what to focus on next, and which D1 Advisory resources are the best fit for your stage.
You are making every purchasing decision yourself. That is entirely normal for a business your size. The risk is not that you lack a procurement team. It is that you are making consequential spending decisions without a structured way to evaluate whether you are getting a fair deal. One bad contract at this stage can cost more than the savings a good process would have delivered.
Start here: Read "What Is Procurement and Why Should Your Small Business Care?" Download the Quick Wins Guide for five things you can do right now. If you want someone in your corner for a high-stakes purchase, explore the Advisory Retainer.
You have started delegating buying to your team, and that is a sign of healthy growth. The challenge is visibility. Multiple people are now spending money on behalf of the business, and the decisions are informal. You probably do not have a clear picture of total supplier spend, and there is no consistent process for evaluating whether the business is getting value.
Start here: Read "Five Signs You Are Overpaying Your Suppliers." Download the Buying Resources templates to give your team a consistent process. If you want structured support, explore Fractionalised Procurement.
Your organisation has grown to a point where multiple departments buy independently and nobody owns procurement across the business. You have limited visibility of total spend, and each team has its own way of doing things. The risk is not that people are buying badly. It is that nobody has a complete picture of what the organisation is buying, from whom, and at what cost.
Start here: Read "The Hidden Cost of Not Having a Procurement Process." Consider a Capability Assessment to find out where the gaps are. If you need immediate capacity, Fractionalised Procurement can bridge the gap while you build internal capability.
You have someone managing procurement as part of a broader role, and formal approval processes are emerging. You are past the point of informal buying, but the function is not yet mature enough to operate independently. The risk is that procurement is treated as an administrative task rather than a strategic function, and the person responsible does not have the specialist skills or support to drive real value.
Start here: A Capability Assessment will give you a clear picture of where your procurement function stands and what it needs. If you are building the function from scratch, explore Function Set-up. For ongoing expert support, the Advisory Retainer keeps a procurement specialist in your corner.
You have a dedicated procurement person or small team with structured processes in place. At this stage, the challenge is not building a function. It is optimising one. You need assurance that your processes stand up to scrutiny, your team has the right capabilities, and your governance framework is keeping pace with organisational growth.
Start here: Book a discovery call to discuss what targeted support looks like for an established function. Probity Services can provide independent oversight for high-value or high-risk procurement. A Capability Assessment can benchmark your team against best practice.
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