Some of the best information on strategic procurement and eSourcing can be found at the websites of the world's leading purchasing organizations and professional research groups. Please be sure to visit the sites below to find some of the best thinking and analysis on best practices and the evolving supply management marketplace.

Links to Purchasing Organizations

Links to Research Organizations

Links to Purchasing Organzations
APICS (www.apics.org)

Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS) (www.capsresearch.org/)

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) (www.cips.org/)

National Association of Educational Buyers (www.naeb.org)

National Association of State Purchasing Officials (www.naspo.org )

Institute for Supply Management (ISM) (www.ism.ws)
(formerly known as National Association of Purchasing Management or NAPM)

National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (www.nigp.org)

National Purchasing Institute (www.nationalpurchasinginstitute.com)

Purchasing Management Association of Canada
(www.bci-pmac.bc.ca)

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Links to Research Organizations
Aberdeen Group (www.aberdeen.com)

AMR Research (www.amrresearch.com)

B2B Analysts (www.b2banalysts.com)

Forrester Research (www.forrester.com)

The Gartner Group (www.gartner.com)

IDC (www.idc.com)

Keenan Vision (www.keenanvision.com)

META group (www.metagroup.com)

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