Long -Term Care & Retirement Living
Private Industry
National—65 private owned; 166 "LTC" buying group members

Contract management

(Annual Budget — $17 MM)

Apart from overall efficiencies, results included a 66% increase in Buying Group Revenues for contract areas managed, 77% reduction in inventory carrying costs associated with forms management, and expanded program offerings to Buying Group.

NATIONAL PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACTS

Develop strategic relationships with vendor community and internal stakeholders to achieve a high level of efficiencies, services and product quality.  Ultimately improve contract participation with owned homes and buying group membership to increase revenue.

Manage and engage internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative process to develop value added programs and support planning of facilities renovations:

	Vendor Community
	Operations
	Engineering
	Consultant Teams
	Site Administrators & Clinical Staff

Develop specs, issue tenders and RFP’s, analyze proposal submissions, conduct product evaluations and test pilots, certify suppliers, develop performance based contracts and performance measures for contract scope:

	Nursing Supplies & Equipment
	Housekeeping Supplies & Equipment
	Skin Care
	Wound Management
	Laundry & Ware-washing
	Dietary Supplies & Equipment
	Forms Management

Budget & Forecasting for contract scope
Prepare Annual Budget vs. Actual cost variance reporting