All DMS Partner Hotels are members of the Company's Group Purchasing Scheme (GPS)

The benefits at property level of GPS membership include,

• Provision of "best practice" through high purchase volumes and an intensive tender process
• Identification of particular areas in each Partner Hotel that require additional focus
• Reduction in purchasing costs and attainment of maximum margins, achieved by the close working relationship between the DMS Purchasing Department and each Partner Hotel
• Achievement of improved Partner Hotels' gross operating profits without compromising product or service
• Quality control of products purchased
• Traceability of food purchases back to the farm through a detailed HACCP system
• Regular audits of current and potential supplier premises
• Low inventories at property level, maintained through regular deliveries
• Consistent benchmarking of laundry and utility costs
• Reciprocal business from suppliers to the Partner Hotels, e.g. accommodation, meetings, etc is actively encouraged
• Provision of supplier support for Partner Hotels' special events and marketing campaigns