If you haven't sat down with system stakeholders and mapped your procurement process, now could be a great time to start. One of the things that make process improvement difficult - and can lead to a failed implementation - is the enhancement of an broken process. When a process is limping along already, adding more weight to the load will inevitably make knees buckle.
What do I mean by "mapping your procurement process?"
I mean - it's flow chart time! Flow charts have two decided advantages for process mapping: