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Close the SRM gap

The difference between leaders and followers has widened both in the activities undertaken and the benefits achieved in the past five years, says Alan Day.

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What buyers want: 10 tips for suppliers bidding for contracts

Stephen Ashcroft has drawn up a list of things purchasers want to see from potential suppliers. Do you have anything to add?

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Plan to get ahead

He who fails to plan, plans to fail – and in procurement to align this plan with strategy is also a strong imperative.

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Six simple steps to be a demanding (but not difficult) buyer

Pedro Paulo provides tips to help a business to be demanding of its suppliers without being seen as a difficult customer and potentially damaging relationships.

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Six questions to test your supplier relationship management foundations

Many organisations still lack a strong basis upon which to build their SRM programme, says Alan Day. Here are some basic questions to see if you are ready.

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Who owns your big ideas?

Small businesses often assume if they are paying a supplier to develop something for them then they will own it, but this is the wrong assumption says Phil Machin.

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Top 10: Bad buyer behaviour

It’s not just suppliers who try to bend the rules on contracts, says Stephen Ashcroft. Here are 10 of the worst purchasing practices.

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How to manage your IT services supplier

If you outsource IT services, your involvement shouldn’t stop there. Paul Talbot provides advice on effective supplier management.

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From transactional to strategic procurement

A key theme of the ProcureCon conference was the shift from transactional procurement to strategic sourcing – the big question was how you get there, writes Will Green.

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The five functions of an effective buyer portal

The concept of a ‘buyer portal’ has become increasingly popoular in recent years. Frank Bögels explains how to make it a success.

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