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What is Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and How to Calculate it?

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Introduction Gardner, (1954) and Huntzinger, (2007) define Purchase price variance (PPV) as a metric used to measure the effectiveness of cost-saving efforts by calculating the difference between the planned cost (standard pricing) allocated for purchasing activities and the actual cost incurred.

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The Unofficial History of Spreadsheets in Procurement: Are Reports of Their Demise Greatly Exaggerated?

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That’s an average of 1.266 posts per year since I launched this blog in May 2007. ” The subject of spreadsheets didn’t come up again until January 22nd, 2014 , when Buyers Meeting Point’s Kelly Barner did a Dragon’s Den review of the GroupRFx solution. Interesting timing?