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Showing Procurement Leadership in Public Sector Procurement Projects

Procurement leadership. What does this mean to you and what are the qualities and attributes of a strong procurement leader? Just how easy is it to demonstrate procurement leadership within...

The Benefits Of Ethical Procurement

Ethical procurement policies provide clear guidance for sourcing supplies and establishing internal and external relationships essential for daily operations and long-term growth. Today, more companies realise that providing a high-quality...

Top Tips for Delivering Social Value through Procurement

Senior Managing Consultant at Barkers Written by Janet Strzebrakowski. Janet has over 30 years' experience in procurement across multiple (private and public sector) clients across diverse industry markets. She has...

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

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...

Call to Action

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

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...

International Women’s Day 2021 – Have Times Changed in Procurement?

To celebrate International Women’s Day we’ve interviewed three female senior procurement professionals to uncover what their experiences have been as a woman working within procurement, from their first roles within procurement to...

Transforming Public Procurement in the UK

With the Transition Period ending on 31 December 2020, the UK has taken a positive action to review potential changes in procurement, which is being described as an historic opportunity...

2020: Procurement Challenge, Opportunity and Transformation

2020 has been tough. And if your profession happens to be Procurement transformation, it’s likely – in the workplace, at least – it’s been even more so. A business fighting...

Strategic Procurement: Category Management

Category Management is a ‘strategic approach which organises procurement resources to focus on specific areas of spend. This enables category managers to focus their time and conduct in-depth market analysis to...