Transforming AmLaw 50 Procurement: $4M+ Saved in Year One
How CCM built a fully managed procurement office for a top-50 law firm — centralizing 670 vendors, governing $65M in spend, and delivering seven-figure savings in 12 months.
The ‘Before’ State
A top-50 firm with a rudimentary purchasing model — decentralized, ungoverned, and leaving millions on the table.
Decentralized Spending
Purchasing decisions were scattered across practice groups and offices — no central oversight, no consolidated leverage, and no standardized process.
Lack of Supplier Governance
670 vendors operating without formal oversight. No performance tracking, no risk assessments, and no accountability structure in place.
Only 27% Contracts Current
Nearly three-quarters of vendor contracts were expired, auto-renewed, or missing entirely — leaving millions in spend unprotected.
The Solution: The Managed Office
CCM deployed a phased approach to transform procurement from a back-office afterthought into a strategic, governed function.
Evangelizing Procurement
Socializing the New Process
Engaged partners, practice group leaders, and administrative heads across the firm to build buy-in for centralized procurement. Established procurement as a strategic function — not just a cost center.
The Roadmap
Auditing 670 Vendors for Seven-Figure Wins
Conducted a comprehensive audit of every vendor relationship. Prioritized contracts by spend magnitude and savings potential — identifying immediate seven-figure opportunities in the first 90 days.
Controls & Compliance
Eliminating Rogue Spending
Implemented authorized purchase workflows, approval hierarchies, and vendor onboarding protocols. Every dollar now flows through a governed process — preventing unauthorized commitments and ensuring contract compliance.
Reviving Dormant D&I Initiatives
The firm had long-standing Diversity & Inclusion goals that had gone unmeasured and unmanaged. CCM built a new reporting template that gave leadership real-time visibility into diverse supplier engagement — scaling the firm’s supplier diversity metric to 6% and establishing a sustainable framework for continued growth.
Achieved
Strategic Outcomes
The managed office model delivered results across every dimension of procurement maturity.
Fast ROI
$4M+ in savings within the first 12 months — payback on the engagement was measured in weeks, not years.
Scalability
The managed office model scales with the firm — new offices, new vendors, and new categories are onboarded seamlessly.
Specialty Expertise
CCM brought deep category knowledge in legal-specific spend areas — from eDiscovery to court reporting to legal research platforms.
Measurable Success
Real-time dashboards and quarterly business reviews give leadership full visibility into spend, savings, and supplier performance.
Modernize your procurement function
Whether you manage 50 vendors or 5,000 — CCM can build a governed procurement office tailored to your firm.