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Whether you’re in the market for a new vendor, or looking for subject matter experts, we can help. Our 5-step Vendor Sourcing process, honed over decades of experience in the life sciences industry, is a reliable method you can trust to source and select the optimal partner for your business needs.

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We'll connect you with the right vendor

Choosing the wrong vendor isn’t just inconvenient. To a company, it can mean wasted budgets, missed timelines, or even the end of a project.

The best way to select the right partner is to through a comprehensive vendor selection process which takes everything into account: your project goals, stakeholder dynamics, cultural fit etc.

5-step vendor sourcing process

We bring a team of life science vendor selection experts – researchers, strategists, and subject matter experts etc., to take a holistic approach to your vendor needs.

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A customized vendor sourcing process that meets your needs

Our 5-Step Life Science Vendor Sourcing process is built on a decade of industry experience, which means you can tap into our collective knowledge and network immediately.

STEP 1: Discovery Call

Client discovery is how we gather information about your organization’s needs in regard to a particular project. Together, we assess your goals and expectations, establish RFP criteria, write customized questions, and discuss your service and culture requirements.

STEP 2: Market Scan

Leveraging our extensive life science database and network, we'll undertake in-depth research of the vendor landscape to develop a shortlist of potential vendors that meet your criteria.

STEP 3: Pre-Solicitation

Based on the outcome of the Discovery Call and Market Scan, we will then prepare a bespoke RFI or Capabilies Assessment that will generate critical data. The RFI is used by the project or procurement manager, depending on how your organization is structured, to start the process of soliciting bids for products and services. The form should be simple and easy to fill-out, make it clear for vendors to respond to, and not too specific (keep it general).

STEP 4: Targeted Outreach

We'll launch and execute highly targeted outreach campaigns aimed at selecting the best vendors using an omni-channel approach consisting of cold email, conferences outreach, networking, existing database, cold calling, social media engagement, etc..

STEP 5: Appointment Setting

We'll schedule interviews with the most promising vendors. Our team of experts takes care of everything when it comes to facilitating and setting up meetings, so you can focus on what matters most.