Procurement data quality suffers — supplier contacts outdated, prices stale, history lost. Existing solutions too expensive or don't fix data quality. Need a simple tool for $10/month.

1. Describe the problem:

I work in procurement. We have a supplier database, but its quality is very poor. Contacts go out of date, prices don't get updated, and there's no history of negotiations. Everything is stored in spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets). As a result, we spend hours verifying data before every purchase, and sometimes we end up overpaying or choosing the wrong suppliers.

2. How often does the problem occur?

Every time we make a purchase. This is a constant, recurring issue that practically every company I know deals with.

3. What attempts have you made to solve the problem?

So far, the only thing we use is spreadsheets. We've tried organizing data manually, but that doesn't solve the problem — data still goes out of date, there's no automatic updates, no system.

I've looked at existing procurement solutions — they're either too expensive and complex for my scale, or they don't actually solve the data quality problem (they just digitize the process without cleaning or updating the database).

4. How much are you willing to pay for the solution?

I'm willing to pay around $10 per month for a tool that:

Helps keep supplier data up to date
Automatically updates contacts and prices
Stores negotiation and purchase history
Is simple to use and doesn't require complex implementation

5. Problem author:

Name: Fabiano Menezes
Country: Brazil
Contacts: Email

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