Procurement 101 starts with the basic 5 rights of purchasing. Nowadays, with the growing public pressure for organisations to not only deliver optimal outcomes, but be transparent about the way they have achieved their outcomes, requires procurement teams to ensure they are purchasing in THE RIGHT WAY. In this new whitepaper, you’ll learn WHY buying in the RIGHT WAY is critical to procurement with examples that illustrate the key drivers; Pressure from stakeholders to be not only be doing the right thing, but be seen doing the right thing Demand for higher standards – do the ends justify the means? Finding a balance between administrative rules versus professional judgement Avoiding fraud, c
Why is Australia different? This is one of the most difficult questions I have faced over a 30-year career in business management working on both sides of the negotiating table and at both ends of the world. Having spent roughly half my career working in the UK and half in Australia, and done business in many countries, I might be expected to have a ready view on key differences. Yet these proved surprisingly difficult to define because Australia is not unique and every country has challenges. We know Australians always aspire to matching the rest of the world when it comes to business processes and standards – despite being challenged by our geographic isolation and its many complications.
