Procure 101 vs SAP Ariba, VendorPanel, TechnologyOne, Portt, Coupa — NZ procurement comparison

    Pricing

    For a one-off, fixed price of $47k, you can get all the same outcomes that an enterprise platform can provide.

    Government agencies now have a choice - No expensive platforms. No lengthy implementations. Just ready-to-use, purpose-built tools that ensure compliance, guarantee fair supplier selection, and deliver huge savings from the only New Zealand-based system.

    Investment Information

    1 Week

    Setup time for MOX to configure your tools

    1 Day

    Training session with unlimited attendees and session recording

    $47,000

    Total investment including tools, training, and expert access

    What's Included

    Tools

    $45,000
    • Complete Procure 101 toolkit
    • Custom organisational branding
    • All templates and dashboards

    Support

    $2,000
    • Comprehensive team training
    • Free 101 Guide included
    • Ongoing expert access

    Why Procure 101 Works

    We experienced (first-hand) that New Zealand's public sector organisations, especially cash-strapped local governments, were having a tough time with procurement. Their only choice was an unnecessary, major, costly system upgrade. We've used our years of private sector experience to build a product that delivers the efficiency and great outcomes they need.

    Planning

    Old Way

    • •Complicated
    • •Time-consuming (weeks)
    • •Non-user friendly templates (MS Word)
    • •The wrong market engagement is selected
    • •No overall risk assessment

    Procure 101

    • Fully guided from start to finish
    • Semi-automated (hours)
    • User friendly template (MS Excel)
    • Enforces the right market engagement
    • Live, calculated risk assessment

    RESULT:

    • •Planning takes too long
    • •Only 20% are planned in advance
    • •The smallest procurements are planned as extensively as the largest (wasting time/effort)

    RESULT:

    • 50% reduction in planning time
    • 100% are planned in advance
    • Level of planning scales to the level of risk (freeing up resources)

    Tender Documents

    Old Way

    • •Hard to follow (large volume)
    • •Ambiguous requirements
    • •Inconsistent
    • •Requires a dedicated bid team

    Procure 101

    • Easy to follow (streamlined)
    • Clear and easy to understand requirements
    • Always follows the same format and structure
    • No need for dedicated bid teams

    RESULT:

    • •Local suppliers and SMEs don't take part
    • •Low response rates (costly & time-consuming)
    • •Suppliers are constrained

    RESULT:

    • 25% increase in local supplier participation
    • Triple the number of supplier responses
    • Suppliers are able to innovate

    Evaluation

    Old Way

    • •Manual Excel-based tables
    • •Extremely laborious
    • •Prone to errors
    • •Criteria favour larger suppliers
    • •Weightings can be abused
    • •Price weightings prioritise low-cost vs quality

    Procure 101

    • Digital, online evaluations (desktop & mobile)
    • Live, visual dashboards for selection
    • Automated analysis
    • Criteria support a fair & level playing field
    • Weightings cannot be abused
    • Q-Score® ensures the correct selection

    RESULT:

    • •Hugely time-consuming
    • •Frequent rework
    • •Incorrect supplier selection
    • •High level of complaints

    RESULT:

    • 75% reduction in evaluation time
    • Rework completely eliminated
    • 100% correct supplier selection
    • High praise even from unsuccessful suppliers

    Procurement Software Comparison:  Procure 101 vs Global Platforms

    Data reflects typical positioning in the public sector. Figures are directional to help NZ agencies assess fit, complexity, and total cost.

    Feature comparison of Procure 101, SAP Ariba, VendorPanel, TechnologyOne, Portt, and Coupa for NZ procurement needs

    Procure 101 vs SAP Ariba

    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    Implementation time~1 week3–6 months
    Training required~1 day (minimal)2–4 weeks
    Up-front cost$ (low)$$$$ (consulting heavy)
    Ongoing / monthly costFree$$$$
    Custom brandingIncludedLimited
    Ongoing supportIncluded (NZ-based)Extra cost (global)
    Complex installationSimpleComplex
    Microsoft 365 integrationNative (Excel, Word, Forms, Teams)Connectors required
    NZ government complianceBuilt-in (Rules, Broader Outcomes)Global-first
    Supplier diversity / local participationTemplates & dashboardsLimited
    Audit-ready reportingFrom day oneAdd-on
    Ease of use / adoptionIntuitive (minimal change)Steep learning curve
    Scale fit (councils vs central)Tailored for NZ public sectorGlobal scale; not localised
    Total cost of ownership (5 yrs)LowestVery high
    Notes: Estimates reflect typical public-sector deployments. Exact figures vary by scope, modules, and integrator. TechnologyOne is also branded "TechOne".

    This comparison is based on commonly reported public-sector deployments and vendor positioning. Exact scope, pricing, and timelines vary by implementation.