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Consultation

Strategy + Execution

KP Partners combines strategy with execution. We not only help our clients build the best strategies, but we work closely with them to implement and realize tangible benefits 

We help public and private sector organizations meet their mission goals and objectives, implement efficiencies, reduce costs, increase operational effectiveness, and transform into modern outcome-based organizations. We utilize outcome-focused, results-oriented, pragmatic, and data-driven approaches to solve the business and IT problems that organizations face and to drive sustainable change. 

Our Capabilities

Our Capabilities

OPERATIONAL

IMPROVEMENT

  • Supply Chain Management

  • Cost Reduction

  • Operating Model Development

  • Organization Design

  • Business Process Engineering

ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE

  • Category Management

  • Strategic Sourcing 

  • Acquisition Innovation

  • Acquisition Lifecycle Management

  • Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

  • Market Analytics

  • ESG Procurement

PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS

  • Program Management

  • Program Strategy and Analysis

  • Performance Improvement

  • Customer Experience

  • Change Management

  • Communications Management

DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING

  • Data Analytics

  • Business Case Analysis

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis

  • Performance Management

  • Dashboard Development

  • Spend Analysis

IT OPTIMIZATION

  • CIO Advisory Services

  • IT Strategy

  • IT-Business Alignment

  • IT Acquisition and Sourcing

  • IT Governance Design

  • IT Service Management Optimization

Case Study

Case Study

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Category Management

BACKGROUND/CHALLENGE


The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been faced with the challenge of standing up an internal Category Management (CM) capability, driving implementation throughout the Department, and supporting Federal-wide CM policies and initiatives to build off of prior Strategic Sourcing successes.

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HHS consists of 11 separate operating divisions that largely operate and procure categories of spend in a highly decentralized and uncoordinated manner. As a result, implementing CM to more efficiently and effectively acquire goods and services has proven difficult. Moreover, HHS has significant spend in certain categories such as medical and has an opportunity to drive Federal-wide solutions within these categories.

APPROACH


We worked as part of a consulting team to help drive Category Management within HHS. We have provided program management, strategic advisory, acquisition management, and data analysis services to the Category Management Program Management Office (CM PMO) within the Division of Acquisition including, but not limited to:

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  • Developing change management strategies and communicating CM benefits and impact to HHS stakeholder communities

  • Identifying potential opportunities for savings and improvement via an HHS-wide spend analysis and spend dashboard in Tableau

  • Conducting data analyses to track compliance against HHS internal and Federal-wide CM goals such as Best-in- Class (BIC) and Spend Under Management (SUM)

  • Developing HHS-wide CM guidance and policies

  • Developing HHS-wide vendor and demand management strategies

RESULTS – DRIVING CHANGE


Our support has been critical to help make Category Management “stick” within HHS. Furthermore, we have helped the Department meet and track against the CM goals and metrics established by Federal and HHS leadership. These goals have led to significant savings and efficiencies within the Department. We are seen by HHS senior stakeholders within the CM PMO as subject matter experts in the areas of category management, acquisition, strategic sourcing, supply chain, data analytics, and performance management. 

Partnership Ecosystem

Partnership Ecosystem

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We are a focused firm and understand what we are good at. We don't try to solve every aspect of every client challenge by ourselves. We have developed an extensive partnership ecosystem that allows us to augment our expertise and enables us to seamlessly bring together leading-edge capabilities. Our clients get access to end-to-end thought leadership and execution through the best and brightest firms.

 

Sample extended capabilities through our partnership ecosystem include:

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  • Emerging Technologies

  • IT Implementation/Systems Integration

  • Systems Engineering

  • Acquisition Execution

  • Financial/Risk Management

  • Logistics/Supply Chain Execution

  • Procurement/Spend Management Solutions

  • Cybersecurity

  • Digital Strategies

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