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Public Procurement & Supporting Apprentices

Procurement Templates

. • In-Scope Organisations should consider whether to build apprenticeship and/or skills commitments into any related incentivisation mechanisms, and monitor the outcomes as part of their normal contract management procedures.

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CPO Spotlight: Clive Berrington

Procurement Heads

There were no category strategies in place, sourcing was often about re-tendering the same specifications again just to try and squeeze further cost out, and there was a culture of disputes in post contract management. We were not very innovative or creative in our commercial deals.

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The Key to Successful Procurement Negotiations? Be Prepared!

Jaggaer

In 2014, Jeff Weiss wrote in the Harvard Business Review , “Preparation is the key to any successful negotiation, but few people spend enough time on it.” The Number One Tip for Successful Negotiations? Be Prepared! Preparation is the ultimate key to success because negotiations are complex by nature. This isn’t a particularly new concept.

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Procurement Fact File

Claritum

Contract management. Supplier relationship management. Supplier risk and management. Procurement performance management. Gartner Research estimates that companies typically spend up to $1,000 per supplier each year in supplier management costs. source: (p1) Paystreams, Supplier Network Management (2014).