Monthly Archives: February 2011

Businesses and public sector organisations want to work with buyers and suppliers with as little dispute as possible. A key requirement is clarity of terms used in discussions and documents relating to trading relationship and contractual agreements. Ultimately there needs to be sufficient clarity to enable a Judge to enforce their agreement – the worst [...]

How do Buyers – and Suppliers – ensure the same direction of travel, (goal congruence appears to be the mot de jour) in tendering for contracts? The thought of mirroring best practice behaviour would appear to be a beneficial area to explore. An Example: A recent UK Audit Commission Report stated that ‘Competitive procurement is [...]