Introduction 'The Collective' is an online procurement system that can be used to: Capture & manage agreements with Suppliers Promote the use of agreed contracts to Buyers Enable collaboration across Client organisations Track activity on contracts (RFQ's and Projects) The tool can be deployed across one or many ganisatons and offers an innovative way to manage your contracts, supply chain and projects. Forming a central repository of contract information is a fundamental part of all procurement strategies, and the 'collective' is the perfect tool to achieve this Agreements can be: 1) Captured and stored in a single location, with all the contract management features you would expect. 2) Promoted to 'buyers' across an organisation - to aid corporate govenance by promoting 'approved' contracts to develoved buyers. Mini-competitions can be enabled, or buyers can be given the rights to create projects that are held against the agreements 3)  Shared across organisations to unlock the benefits of collaborative opportunities. 4) Tracked - to capture volumes / projects / RFQ's / local spend and other metrics that you may find useful when considering the ongoing management of the agreements. You will find 'The Collective' an excellent tool that will help drive your contracts throughout your organisation. The solution will deliver cost reduction, improved levels of compliance, opportunities for collaboration as well as  efficiency improvements. You will also capture a wealth of information that will envertibly lead to further opportunities in the future.