Procurement & category

Compare supplier prices with independent market benchmarks

DCA Market Intelligence helps procurement teams compare supplier offers with independent benchmarks, follow price developments and understand the market context behind changing costs.

The DCA approach

Bring market context into every supplier conversation

DCA brings independent prices, historical data and market insights together in one place. Compare an offer with the market, understand price movements and use that information when preparing for negotiations and category decisions.

  • Independent market benchmarks
  • Clear specifications and methodology
  • Historical data and personal dashboards
  • Market insights from industry experts

A practical workflow

From supplier offer to informed negotiation

Use the same market information from your first price check through to the supplier conversation.

Find the right benchmark

Choose the product, market specification and period that best match what you are buying.

Compare the offer

See how the supplier price compares with current and historical market levels.

Understand the market

Follow the developments behind changing prices, from supply and demand to trade and production.

Bring the market context together

Keep relevant prices, history and market developments at hand for supplier discussions.

What it improves

Better prepared for every supplier conversation

Independent market information helps procurement teams compare offers, understand price changes and discuss costs with suppliers.

Stronger negotiation preparation

Enter supplier discussions with the market background behind a supplier quotation.

More consistent category decisions

Use the same market reference across suppliers, categories and review periods.

Clearer cost communication

Explain important price movements to finance, sales and management with supporting market data.

Less manual market research

Keep the prices, history and market context you need together in one place.

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