Meet Above the Standard Procurement Group®, Inc.
Above the Standard’s proven 30+ year track record has helped small to large organizations increase profits in the tens of billions of dollars all over the globe, at an average of 28.2% increase, 98% of the time for our engaged clients in all procurement cost reduction and finance cases!
We are a Procurement and Financial Services Solution Company that reduces costs by utilizing procurement outsourcing and financial services methodologies. We are paid only when cost savings are implemented with the winning vendor for procurement cost reductions.
We have worked in almost every industry. Some of our clients include small organizations to large Fortune Companies, such as, ADP, Ameriprise, Anderson University, BP, Cherokee Nation, Children’s Hospital, Colonial Bank, Del-Jen/Fluor, Dyno Nobel, ExxonMobil, Hess, Hospice of Western Reserve, Petron, Petronas, PTTEP, Ram Energy Resources, Security Pacific Bank, Sprint, VW Malaysia, Western Industrial, YWCA of GLA, and many more on a global scale.
Our global network includes more than a thousand certified suppliers, tenured experts, strategic partners, and representation in many nations. And, we have had the privilege to work in industries including Non-profit, Government, private, public, commercial, Universities, and much more.
Our Differences Define Us! We understand there are many choices you can make when it comes to partnering with a solutions firm. We have found several factors to Above the Standard that differentiates us from all the others.
- We are Experts not Consultants
- Our Approach is Personalized
- Innovation is Our Culture
- We have a Global Partner Reach
A Result-Oriented Organization
- Above the Standard has reduced costs in every procurement cost reduction project with which we have been involved in over the last 30 years. Those costs reductions have far exceeded the cost of our services for many different industries and spend categories.
- We reduced one of our client’s procurement costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars in 2010 – we invoiced less than 10% of the $850,000 we saved them; and
- You have nothing to lose, no financial commitment, and no risk with our no-cost assessment.
A Service-Oriented Company
Above the Standard is a PEOPLE COMPANY. Our service is our most important product, but YOU, along with all of our Procurement and Financial Experts, staff, subcontractors, and suppliers, are our most important assets.
Why do you keep paying more than you need to? Above the Standard has enjoyed meeting the needs of a wide variety of clients! Please see our extensive list of case studies in our Back-to-Business Basics Resource Library and see how we can help you!
A Risk Free Way to Reduce Your Overhead
Above the Standard is so confident in our ability to save our clients’ money, we typically bill our procurement cost reduction services on a pure performance basis. We are generally compensated out of a percentage of what we save for our clients. When you partner with Above the Standard you have nothing to lose, and a great deal to gain!
Profit Maximization and Cost Reduction Methodologies
By engaging in our Profit Maximization and Cost Reduction Methodologies and utilizing Our Procurement and Financial Services Experts, Above the Standard helps businesses, governments, schools, and non-profits save thousands to millions of dollars off of products and services they already buy! We have experience in reducing costs in hundreds of areas.
The Experience, Track Record, and Resources to Reduce Your Costs
Above the Standard was founded by Ted Landgraf, one of our nation’s most knowledgeable procurement cost reduction experts. For more than 30 years, Mr. Landgraf has helped the Federal Government, corporations, and non-profits save billions of dollars off of their procurement costs. Above the Standard’s clients range from small companies to State Farm Insurance, Novell, Farmers Insurance Group, Met Life, Sprint, Security Pacific Bank, the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles, and more. He led a national team for the Department of Labor National Office of Job Corps where the policies and procedures he developed provided oversight over several billion dollars in procurement spending.
Above the Standard Contact Information
To learn more about Our World Class Training; Profit Maximization and Business Growth Services; and Quantifiable Steps to see your goals accomplished!
For further information, please contact:
Australian Corporate Office:
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Global Corporate Office: