Case Study: Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority achieves centralized procurement, faster cycle times, and cost savings with Periscope Holdings

Centralizing procurement and improving productivity for the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority

Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority faced a highly fragmented procurement function with purchasing dispersed across departments, excessive approvers, no standardized RFP/contract templates or central repository, and a heavy volume of small-dollar purchases (about 80% under $1,000). To address these challenges they engaged Periscope Holdings (via NIGP Consulting Services) for procurement consulting to redesign processes, governance, and staff capabilities.

Periscope Holdings’ NIGP consultants interviewed roughly 50 staff, centralized all purchasing into a single Procurement Department, implemented a P‑card program, redesigned approval thresholds and competitive processes, updated policies and templates, reorganized key roles, and delivered in‑depth training. As a result Periscope Holdings helped streamline procurement, improve cycle times, generate cost savings through spend analysis and supplier consolidation, enhance contract transparency, and increase productivity and staff certifications.

Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority

Joe Styres

Deputy Director of Finance, Business & Administration