eSignatures are now an essential tool to quicken the contracting process – especially when working from home. But are they legal, and can the procurement process work without hand-written [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new focus to safety for every business – not just those like airlines and resources that “always put safety number 1.” As one CPO recently said, “we are all [...]
For many firms scrambling to survive the pandemic crisis, staff training will seem an indulgent luxury. But for procurement people there has never been a more important time to invest in building [...]
Procurement people performed miracles during the height of the pandemic crisis, and stakeholders liked what they saw – a more responsive procurement process in tune with urgent business needs. [...]
Both regular and new supply lines were under stress during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis and procurement managers were working hard to secure vital supply lines whilst simultaneously [...]
A well-attended PASA CONNECT virtual Roundtable recently addressed the state of the art in the waste category for procurement managers and was professionally facilitated by guest expert Mick [...]
Many expect prices to rise post COVID-19 crisis; Jonathan Dutton looks at why, and suggests SIX ‘old’ ways we could negotiate cost in the ‘new’ normal in the near future… Prices are inevitably [...]
You should – and here is why… One key reporting requirement of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (MSA) is for organisations to show evidence that they have a policy and have identified their modern [...]
Few businesses will remain unaffected by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic: Procurement will also be affected, but how exactly? Jonathan Dutton looks into the crystal ball for Supply Clusters [...]
The previous two articles addressed procurement stakeholders and their direct needs, and the balances with corporate needs that procurement sometimes have to apply. One area that both groups can [...]
