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The purchasing process
CALL FOR SUPPLIERSMost purchasing categories are subject to a panel of suppliers. | SourcingReferenced areas: The priority is given to panel suppliers. Other companies may be called upon on an initiative by the purchaser. |
ANALYSIS OF THE OFFERFinancial, operational, technical, legal and CSR analysis. Openness to innovation. | Call for bidsThe response is assessed in the light of the quality and suitability of the proposed solution. All companies responding to a Group bid:
They must take our CSR requirements on board. |
FINAL CHOICEThe final choice is made on the basis of a multi-criteria analysis grid. | Decision-Marketing CommitteeThe decision to select a company is taken collectively by a combined committee made up of purchasers and influencers. |
CONTRACTThe contract must be signed before services are provided; it is archived and shared in our Purchasing IT system. | Contractual arrangementsThe drafting of contracts is subject to legal approval. Throughout the contract period, all the indicators (financial health, CSR, economic dependency, etc.) are revised and shared with the Group. |
PAYMENTThe respect of payment times in compliance with the Law on the Modernisation of the Economy (LME) subject to process compliance (purchase order, compliant invoice sent according to the guidelines provided, update of legal documents). | Payment / invoicesConsistent with its commitments and the Responsible Supplier Relations label that it has obtained, the Crédit Agricole S.A. Group places the utmost importance on the respect of payment times. |
Group Purchasing IT system: EASY
Purchasing process integrated in EASY, a cross-functional purchasing system
EASY, the Group IT tool, handles all Purchasing processes from the expression of the need, the management of the order and the reception of the invoice through to the payment of the invoice. It is used to coordinate all expenditure, industrialise invoice processing, reduce processing costs and simplify the purchasing circuit. Suppliers have access to all Purchasing documents in EASY and can also upload documents to the system.
