A Johannesburg ICT systems integrator has experienced repeated project overruns due to a lack of alignment between purchasing, engineering, and finance. The new chief procurement officer wants to reposition purchasing from a cost-control function to a business partner driving project success. Which initiative would best achieve this transformation from a cost-control function to a business partner?

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Relocating purchasing under the finance division to ensure tighter budgetary discipline and cost transparency.

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Embedding purchasing specialists within engineering project teams to provide early supplier input during system design stages.

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Introducing performance-based contracts that tie supplier bonuses to project completion timelines.

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Implementing an enterprise-wide e-procurement platform to standardise requisition and approval processes.

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