Many people know the term GPO, but not everyone fully understands exactly what that entails and the potential impact that can be made on a member organization.

As the director of CHAMPS Group Purchasing, allow me to explain exactly what a GPO does, who we are and how we can benefit members. Simply put, CHAMPS negotiates discounted pricing with vendors you use every day. 

In the world of the internet, supplier relations is a business-to-business function requiring an academic, systematic and segmented approach. But, when you think about it, supplier relations are actually human relations.

The CHAMPS / Premier group purchasing relationship centers around three main points.