Corporate United Selects TAPFIN and Peopleclick® for Managed Staffing Agreement

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corporate United, the nation’s largest group purchasing organization, announced TAPFIN Process Solutions will serve as the managed services provider and Peopleclick the vendor management system provider to manage the contractor staffing needs of its member companies.

“TAPFIN offers a proven and comprehensive MSP solution that drives process improvement and cost savings for clients. We look forward to building our relationship with Corporate United and its member companies.”

With the TAPFIN managed services provider (MSP) solution, which is powered by the Peopleclick^®Vendor Management System (VMS) technology, Corporate United member companies will gain access to a leading technology-based program designed to greatly improve the quality and efficiency of their talent acquisition and management processes.

Corporate United members will receive the following benefits when they participate in the MSP contract:

Access to a best-in-class agreement that would take an average of 12-18 months to source individually
Management of the entire lifecycle, including sourcing, selection, engagement, onboarding and separation processes associated with contingent workers
Corporate compliance and program administration resulting in significant cost savings
Program assessment, and process mapping configured to each member’s unique requirements
TAPFIN’s industry expertise combined with Peopleclick^® VMS automates activities in a flexible, streamlined process to provide:
- Requisition creation, distribution, candidate submittal and evaluation
- Candidate onboarding, assignment and timecard/expense management
- Automated, consolidated invoicing and billing
- Comprehensive reporting and analytics

Corporate United, along with its member sourcing committee and recognized contingent workforce industry experts, Brightfield Strategies, conducted an 18-month sourcing and evaluation process to identify the best technology and service provider. Corporate United then established a comprehensive MSP agreement with TAPFIN Process Solutions and Peopleclick.

“Corporate United is comprised of more than 140 member companies, each with a unique set of staffing needs,” said Marc Rosen, Corporate United president. “By combining this new agreement with our best-in-class temporary staffing contracts, we now have the ability to provide our members with a set of solutions applicable to any organization’s staffing program.”

“A leader in group purchasing, Corporate United continuously provides its members with an unparalleled network of quality suppliers,” said Kip Wright, president of TAPFIN Process Solutions. “TAPFIN offers a proven and comprehensive MSP solution that drives process improvement and cost savings for clients. We look forward to building our relationship with Corporate United and its member companies.”

“Peopleclick’s best-in-class technology combined with TAPFIN’s leading processes will give Corporate United members visibility, transparency and control of their contingent labor,” said Tom Tisdale, SVP of Strategic Initiatives for Peopleclick. “Through this partnership, members will not only have the capability to identify cost controls, but be in a position to align their contingent workforce with their overall human capital strategy.”

About Corporate United

Corporate United is the nation’s largest group purchasing organization, with more than 100 Global 2000 companies across every industry sector collaborating for the purposes of enhancing their spend management efforts, sharing best practices and interacting with an unrivaled network of professionals.

For more than a decade, Corporate United has provided its membership with unique solutions to more effectively manage indirect spend across their enterprise. By combining leveraged agreements with ongoing supplier development and implementation support, member organizations realize savings and resource flexibility. For more information, contact our headquarters at 440.895.0938 or visit www.corporateunited.com.

About TAPFIN Process Solutions

TAPFIN Process Solutions is a leading business process outsourcing provider of end-to-end human capital fulfillment and management solutions. TAPFIN’s customized workforce solutions deliver streamlined and transparent processes for contingent workforce management, including fulfillment, administration and optimization of the direct and contingent workforce. TAPFIN's solutions offerings includes vendor management services, recruitment process outsourcing, services procurement management, human resource consulting and executive search and can be tailored to companies of varied sizes and industry focus. For more information, please visit www.tapfin.com.

About Peopleclick

Peopleclick provides software and services that empower companies around the world to find, attract and hire quality people–in less time, with less risk. Peopleclick’s technology, consulting expertise and support give companies the vision and flexibility to strategically manage all of their talent resources–whether they are salaried, hourly or contingent. Founded in 1997, the privately held company currently serves 1,800 clients in 192 countries, including 54 of the Fortune 100. Peopleclick products support users in organizations ranging in size from large, multi-national corporations to small and medium-sized businesses. For more information about Peopleclick, visit www.peopleclick.com.