Christina Yardley, Author at Barkers

Salaries in India are Surging. How to Mitigate Against Rising Costs

January 27, 2022
Christina Yardley
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India’s salaries are on the rise. The Salary Budget Planning Report by Willis Towers Watson, projects salaries to increase by 9.3% in 2022, up from 8% in 2021, with the...

Public Procurement Threshold Changes from 1 January 2022

January 12, 2022
Christina Yardley
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A reminder that from 1 January 2022 new procurement thresholds have been introduced by the UK government via the Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. The...

Seven Force Strategic Collaboration win Procurement Team of the Year at 2021 Go Awards

September 16, 2021
Christina Yardley
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On the evening of 15 September 2021, Barkers’ client Seven Force Strategic Collaboration were announced winners of the Procurement Team of the Year category within the 2021 Go Awards at...

Barkers and Coupa Announce Collaboration

June 23, 2021
Christina Yardley
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Barkers are pleased to announce a collaboration with Coupa which will support mid-market businesses to cut costs and drive efficiencies through the successful implementation of cutting-edge technology and strategic procurement...

Seven Police Force Collaboration

June 22, 2021
Christina Yardley
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Seven Forces needed capability and capacity support for developing category strategies and conducting complex OJEU procurements for new, high value FM contracts. Seven Forces were able to realise the first...

Cognitive Diversity

June 2, 2021
Christina Yardley
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In this white paper David Loseby focuses on cognitive diversity and the role it can play in solving problems and creating competitive advantage in procurement and supply chain management. David highlights...

Surviving IR35: The 2021 Contracting Ecosystem

April 15, 2021
Christina Yardley
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On 6 April 2021 IR35 came into effect for the private sector. This follows changes to the public sector in 2017. So what does this mean for the contractor? Who...

Pandemic – Impact on Bid Management

March 24, 2021
Christina Yardley
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Has the Pandemic Helped Re-Shape Best Practices in Procurement and Bid Management? Yesterday marked a year since the UK went into its first lockdown. It’s been a year like no...

Call to Action

March 11, 2021
Christina Yardley
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Nicola Greenwood Director at Greenwood Diversity My hope with this piece was to explore some personal experiences and shed some light on the female experience in corporate Procurement, finding celebration...

Women in Procurement

March 9, 2021
Christina Yardley
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Hayley Packham Operations Director at Procurement Heads As a woman and mother who has undertaken leadership roles in male-dominated environments throughout my career, I have always been passionate about championing...