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Why do public sector supplier relationships seem so accident prone?

Earlier this year Mr Bill Crothers, Chief Procurement Officer at the Cabinet Office, was very forthright about a number of the government’s IT suppliers. He accused some suppliers of taking advantage of relationships with government and ...

14 May 14

Ten years in a State of Flux

On Febraury 9th 2014 we turned ten and this year we are celebrating. Firstly, a big thanks to all of you who have worked with us over the years. It has been an exhilarating time and great fun working to solve business challenges together. ...

15 Apr 14

Ideas on how you can build supplier partnerships in Responsible Procurement

We live in an ever-changing world, where increased competition, higher consumer expectations and shifting attitudes towards the environment means that today, the expected lifetime of a product is becoming ever shorter.

17 Mar 14

Does SRM need trust to succeed?

Genuine competitive advantage is most often created by a series of partnerships made up of two or more players in the supply chain. If a designer comes up with a great product they will need somebody to manufacture it, somebody to market it, s ...

27 Feb 14

Imagine supplier innovation becoming a reality

Imagine the sales growth and efficiencies you could achieve if all your key suppliers delivered you new innovations.

8 Nov 13

The 2013 SRM report is now out!

The 2013 supplier relationship management (SRM) report - six pillars for success is now out and shows that SRM continues to make progress. The trends emerging this year show organisations are focusing more on innovation, risk management and po ...