Public sector procurement is increasingly shaped by forces beyond government policy and budget cycles. Economic volatility, geopolitical disruption and changing public expectations can rapidly alter priorities, compress timelines and place programmes under intense...
In today’s fast-moving, increasingly complex and cost-conscious business landscape, having a clear procurement vision and strategy aligned to the wider business objectives has never been more critical. By developing their procurement function, an organisation could...
The UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review calls for a fundamental reset in defence readiness. Drawing on insights from defence professionals, the paper highlights systemic challenges such as supply visibility, dependency on overseas suppliers, and limited surge capacity....
Sustainability reporting is no longer just a finance function. With the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) raising the bar, procurement is now on the front line of ESG compliance. For many procurement professionals, sustainability reporting has...
Procurement in many Public Sector organisations, is often seen as a barrier – the slow, risk-averse, ‘Computer Says No’ department weighed down by ‘red tape’ to protect the public purse. For years, public sector procurement has been associated with inefficiency,...