County centralizes travel, training and procurement functions; leaders cite faster processing
Multnomah County said it centralized travel and training in July and is consolidating procurement into portfolios with a supplier success team and increased compliance reviewers; leaders said the model offers career progression and faster contract review.
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Multnomah County finance leaders described operational changes to travel, training and procurement designed to reduce duplication and speed transactions. Eric Cardiano, the county’s chief financial officer, said the county created a single travel and training unit that handles requests end‑to‑end so departments with limited staff no longer risk stalled travel approvals.
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