Group purchasing survey. Purchase groups buy goods worth over $15 billion.

Members of purchasing groups bought $15.4 billion in goods and services last year, according to the 62 respondents to Modern Healthcare's 1992 purchasing survey. Members of 37 groups that reported volume for both 1990 and 1991 bought $14.3 billion in goods and services, a 25% jump. Some of the biggest gains were reported by groups that focused on increased contract use rather than new members.