IT Sourcing
SourceMinds helps organizations professionally organize IT sourcing: from strategy and selection to contracting, governance, and orchestration.
IT is indispensable for every organization, but its complexity is constantly increasing: multiple suppliers, higher security requirements, stricter compliance, and constant pressure to control costs. IT Sourcing helps you organize this supply chain professionally and predictably.
SourceMinds supports organizations in making strategic sourcing choices and establishing effective collaboration with suppliers. From strategy to selection, contracting, and orchestration: we ensure that IT actually delivers what your organization's business needs.
What is IT Sourcing?
IT Sourcing is the strategic organization of your IT supply chain. It involves making conscious choices about which activities organizations will continue to perform in-house and which services will be outsourced to suppliers, under what conditions, and how you will manage and control the services, so they remain relevant to business operations.
The goal is an IT chain that aligns with the organization's ambitions: scalable, manageable, and future proof. So, not just a contract on paper, but a partnership that delivers high-quality, predictable results in practice, and can continuously evolve and adapt to organizational objectives.
In practice, IT sourcing includes:
- Outsourcing and multisourcing choices (what do you do in-house, what do you outsource?)
- Supplier selection and contracting (the right partner and clear agreements)
- Governance and performance management (KPIs, SLAs, consultation, and escalations)
- Risk management and compliance (continuity, security, and demonstrable control)
Our approach
We support organizations end-to-end in setting up and improving IT sourcing, with a focus on results and feasibility.
Sourcing Strategy
We map out objectives, context, and risks and translate this into a sourcing strategy that fits your organization and IT landscape.
Supplier Selection & Tender Support
From request for proposals and assessment framework to assessment and award. We strongly prefer to do this through a dialogue-oriented approach, ensuring parties understand each other well, tenders better align with expectations, and trust is built throughout the selection process.
Contracting & Governance
We ensure that agreements are not only legally sound but also work in practice: the correct scope and demarcation, clear SLAs/KPIs, effective consultation structures, and a clear overview of mutual responsibilities.
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
After contract signing, we support securing and maintaining control over obligations, performance, changes, and renewal dates.
IT Sourcing Services
Sourcing Strategy
Markets and technology are changing and evolving every day. To make sure your IT keeps supporting the business process, a thorough sourcing strategy is essential. It ensures you to align IT services and products with the business strategy and its future evolution.
Supplier Selection and Contracting
Selecting a new supplier is not something you just do. It is a relationship that is entered into for a longer period of time and should bring value to both parties. We advise selection via a dialogue approach so that parties get to know each other during the process.The dialogues outcome ensures a final proposal request that will include all relevant information and expectations.
IT Contract Lifecycle Management
Technology and business requirements are constantly changing and evolving. This can sometimes happen very quickly due to external developments or rapidly changing business needs. By knowing the content of the contractual agreements, you can prevent inefficiency, minimise risks and make better decisions. A good supplier relationship is essential here.
SIAM (Service Integration and Management)
Markets and technology are changing and evolving every day. To make sure your IT keeps supporting the business process, a thorough sourcing strategy is essential. It ensures you to align IT services and products with the business strategy and its future evolution.
Target Operating Model (TOM)
Selecting a new supplier is not something you just do. It is a relationship that is entered into for a longer period of time and should bring value to both parties. We advise selection via a dialogue approach so that parties get to know each other during the process.The dialogues outcome ensures a final proposal request that will include all relevant information and expectations.
What are the benefits of IT Sourcing
- Greater control over costs and agreements
- Improved collaboration and clearer responsibilities
- Higher quality and predictable service provision
- Reduced supplier risks and improved compliance
- Faster change without loss of control
Why SourceMinds
Extensive experience with complex sourcing issues
We understand the client and collaborate with them on the process, content, and governance aspects
Pragmatic and executable approach
No lengthy reports, but concrete steps and measurable results
Completely independent
We advise solely in your best interest
Strong focus on direction and collaboration
Clear agreements, short lines of communication, and performance management
Delivering value instead of hours
Expertise at the right time Focused on what really needs to be done, with employees who have a practical background
Wide network
We know the IT market and maintain strong relationships with all suppliers.
Connecting Services
ITSM implementation and improvement
Organizations depend on technology to drive their operations, meet customer or user expectations, and achieve business goals. However, managing IT services effectively is complex, requiring alignment with business needs, reducing downtime, optimize costs and ensuring consistent quality. ITSM (IT Service Management) ensures that IT services are delivered in a structured, efficient, and user/customer-centric way, ultimately enabling organizations to perform at their best.
Software Due Diligence
Selecting a new supplier is not something you just do. It is a relationship that is entered into for a longer period of time and should bring value to both parties. We advise selection via a dialogue approach so that parties get to know each other during the process.The dialogues outcome ensures a final proposal request that will include all relevant information and expectations.
Do you have a question or want to meet?
Joep van Dorp
Sourcing Advisor
André Nadorp
Sourcing Advisor
Wesley Thakoer
IT Advisor
References
Words from our clients: hear what others have to say about our services
Joep mapped out the IT infrastructure for Inovum, benchmarked it against best practices, and provided realistic and achievable recommendations based on this analysis. He carefully considered what would be appropriate in relation to the organization’s size, existing expertise, and legal and regulatory requirements. Joep also assisted us in finding and selecting the right partners to carry out the upgrades and adjustments to our infrastructure.
I have come to know Joep as a highly skilled and pleasant consultant, as well as an extremely kind person. Someone who seamlessly transitions between strategic, tactical, and operational levels, and is not afraid to engage at the latter level. In addition, he possesses an extensive network. All these elements have been of great added value to both Inovum and myself.
I have known Joep for several decades. From personal experience I can say that working with Joep is a pleasure. In addition to being very knowledgeable, it is also fun to work with Joep. You have substantive good conversations in which there is also room to laugh.
Good, straight forward and fun conversations: what more could you want!
Good, straightforward and enjoyable conversations: what more could you want!
Having worked with Joep on various cycles I can highly appreciate and recommend his way of working:
- Down to earth, with the customers objectives in mind.
- Transparent to parties involved and with knowledgeable input to the discussions.
- Quality over speed, but don’t waste unnecessary time.
I have recently been working with Joep as part of a SAP Managed Cloud Provider selection process he was leading for a major global company. Joep is a very professional and deep experienced sourcing advisor with clear focus on customer satisfaction. Still he is fair and understands the requirements and drivers of the provider parties. As such he finds the right balance to achieve best results for the customer. His open and friendly character helps to moderate the selection process in an enjoyable and pragmatic way. I can recommend Joep to any customer that needs support to identify the right sourcing & cloud strategy. Personally, I hope that our paths cross again at other clients.
I highly recommend working with Joep. I know him as a trusted professional with deep knowledge of the IT industry. We worked together when Joep supported Fujitsu in benchmarking our services and advised them on optimizing them. I also learned that Joep is an excellent contract manager, service delivery manager, and sourcing director. Regardless of his role, he always maintains integrity in all his relationships.
I have worked with Joep in multiple opportunities. Joep is very passionate in sourcing/souring advisory, Joep always shows that he is knowledgeable on the different IT sourcing topics. He is very hands-on in solving potential issues but at the same time keeps the strategic goal in mind. Joep is easy to work with has a large network of people in the business, is flexible and above all transparent. It is a pleasure to work with Joep in customer engagements.
Joep is a trusted and valued member of our team. His industry knowledge, commercial experience, and his network of relationships are differentiators that, coupled with Joep’s demonstrable desire to achieve the best outcome for us makes our partnership rewarding and long-lasting.
Really enjoyed working with Joep on multiple engagements. Always very knowledgeable, responsive and pramatic. Looking forward to the next one !
I have worked with Joep in various ways over the past years. Joep has helped with RFP processes but has also been an interim Customer Service Manager on my team twice. The knowledge and expertise that Joe has developed over the years has been very useful. In his own way, he knows how to get employees and customers on board in a politically sensitive way. In addition, he has also been able to optimize Fujitsu's processes with his critical eye.
Joep helped us with the selection of a migration partner for the SAP S/4HANA migration. With a refreshing approach, Joep quickly drafted a requirement document for an information round. Thanks to Joep's extensive network, we were able to quickly sit down with six potential implementation partners for dialogue sessions.
Due to Joep's extremely flexible attitude, we were able to quickly adjust our plan to changing circumstances. In addition to the information sessions, Joep also helped us a lot with the contracts. During the implementation, Joep and his partners will continue to support us in monitoring progress and quality.
With his experience and knowledge of the IT market, Joep added a lot of value and our team was able to complete the selection process in a short period of time. Throughout the process, Joep clearly demonstrated that he does more than what was agreed upon. From the beginning to the end, he was involved and very driven. He is only satisfied when the customer is satisfied!
Joep is an effective connector who pragmatically implements optimization processes within organizations. He efficiently navigates and quickly provides direction with concrete action plans. Joep effortlessly creates connections between organizations by identifying their strengths and seeking combinations that lead to improved outcomes for all parties involved. With solid knowledge and an extensive network of experts, he ensures these professionals are readily available to accelerate progress. Joep also excels in the implementation phase, where he takes the lead and delivers tangible results.
I had the pleasure of working with Joep during a strategically important RFP process in the health insurance sector.
What really stood out was Joep’s commitment to a dialogue-driven approach. Rather than focusing solely on documents and deliverables, he actively encouraged structured dialogue sessions. That made all the difference — especially in a context where the client wasn’t just looking for a supplier, but for a true strategic partner.
Joep created space to explore not only the content of the proposal, but also the collaborative dynamics and the cultural fit — which are often the real differentiators in long-term engagements.
Beyond that, Joep brought clarity and momentum throughout the process. He ensured alignment between stakeholders, kept the structure tight, and safeguarded progress without losing flexibility.
A strategic procurement professional with both rigour and empathy — and a strong sense for the bigger picture.
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