About ESM Sourcing

A single cloud-based solution to help stakeholders across your institution make smarter sourcing decisions Launch and manage sourcing events, improve supplier participation and engagement, and help everyone work more collaboratively to support your mission and vision

Launch sourcing events easily using flexible tools and templates

Make smarter, more compliant sourcing decisions

Work with evaluators and suppliers to deliver great sourcing outcomes

Build a diverse and inclusive network of suppliers

Deliver an efficient and collaborative sourcing experience

With ESM Source you can more efficiently launch, publish, and evaluate even the most complex events from a single platform with workflows to help your teams make better decisions faster

Structure bids for greater impact

Create virtual libraries and templated content that can be easily copied, edited, and reused to accommodate multiple event types Align bids with your sourcing strategy by assigning weights to the criteria that matter Publish your event to multiple lists or invite preferred vendors directly

Collaborate more effectively with suppliers who can manage responses directly from your event, view the status of their response, and receive alerts and notifications—all through a convenient supplier portal

Reduce costs, drive value, and mitigate institutional risk

With new efficiencies and better collaboration across campuses and systems, you can work more effectively to manage costs and discover new opportunities for innovation and collaboration And with better tools to manage supplier diversity, you will be more able to reach and exceed regulatory and institutional goals