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Seven Tips for Evaluating Low Cost Pricing Offers

Seven Tips for Evaluating Low Cost Pricing Offers

14/06/2022 | PROCUREMENT LEADERSHIP

7 Tips For Evaluating Low Cost Pricing Offers – Too Good to be True?  When are low cost pricing offers, too good to be true? Too Good to be True? I wonder what the circumstances were that made someone use the old saying “Too Good to Be True” for the...
What does Procurement Process and Farming Have in Common?

What does Procurement Process and Farming Have in Common?

23/05/2022 | PROCUREMENT LEADERSHIP

What does Procurement Process and Farming Have in Common? What do procurement process and methods have in common with farming? For me, procurement often reminds me of farming – I see many areas of common ground. In my life I have always had a connection with...
Procurement Explained to a Seven Year Old – Keeping it Simple

Procurement Explained to a Seven Year Old – Keeping it Simple

10/04/2022 | PROCUREMENT LEADERSHIP

Procurement Explained to a Seven Year Old – Keeping it Simple Have you ever been asked to explain a complicated concept in simple terms?  I was certainly confronted with this when I was asked to explain procurement as if I was explaining to a seven year old. It...
Three Procurement Lessons from Jimmy: Purpose, Simplicity and Attitude

Three Procurement Lessons from Jimmy: Purpose, Simplicity and Attitude

28/02/2022 | PROCUREMENT LEADERSHIP

Three Procurement Lessons from Jimmy: Purpose, Simplicity and Attitude This post is a tribute to Jimmy and the procurement lessons that could be learned from him to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of your procurement team. It is inspired by the free...
Seven Procurement Leadership Qualities for Improving Procurement

Seven Procurement Leadership Qualities for Improving Procurement

23/02/2022 | PROCUREMENT LEADERSHIP

7 Procurement Leadership Qualities You Need to Build an Effective Procurement Team Procurement regularly comes under review. Benchmarks and surveys gauge procurement best practice and set the standards. Our post sets the scene for procurement’s...
Six Techniques for Optimising Your Project Procurement

Six Techniques for Optimising Your Project Procurement

21/01/2022 | PROCUREMENT LEADERSHIP

Six Techniques for Optimising Project Procurement When last have you worked on a project where you had plenty of time, money and the right people to ensure the success of your project?  Most projects I have been involved with had not enough time, not enough capital...
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