Getting a Leg Up On Controlled Spending
This is the sixth in a series of comprehensive articles recapping the 2009 RealPage User Conference in Dallas, July 12-14
For Mark Gluskin, chief financial officer at Sherman Residential in Deerfield, Ill., negotiating annual contracts with every vendor that serves the firms 15 properties can be a daunting task. While he re-visits the pricing he gets from major partners who serve his entire portfolio annually, reworking contracts with the smaller suppliers he buys from in each market can fall by the wayside.
Obviously, if youre talking about someone like HD Supply or Staples, which we use at all the properties nationally, its worth it to talk to them every year, Gluskin says. But lets be honest. When it comes to the carpet guy we use in Dallas, are we reviewing that and sending it to bid every year? Probably not.
Thats why Gluskins eager to implement OpsAdvantage.
Read the entire article here.
Posted by: Michael | October 23, 2009
Tag: Conference Recap
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