Monthly Archives: April 2014

The International Festival for Business is taking place in Liverpool this summer aiming to accelerate UK economic growth with an ambitious programme of global business events running throughout July 2014. Great, say you (with weary cynicism)! However…as we have seen recently, two thirds of buyers expect a pay rise in 2014. How are you going to justify […]

How do Buyers work with suppliers and contractors to deliver social value and support achieving wider social, economic and environmental outcomes? The Public Services (Social Value Act) was passed at the end of February 2012. Social value is about maximising the impact of public expenditure. Social value considers more than just the financial transaction. It […]

The economic climate dictates that, it is time for people engaging and managing suppliers re-examine their approach to the use of price indexation formulae. Surely there’s a smarter way to deal with price? Our research shows that in the UK there is an extensive use of the Retail Price Index (RPI) and Consumer Price Index […]

The International Festival for Business is taking place in Liverpool this summer aiming to accelerate UK economic growth with an ambitious programme of global business events running throughout July 2014. Great, say you (with weary cynicism)! However…as we have seen recently, two thirds of buyers expect a pay rise in 2014. How are you going to justify […]

No doubt your processes to engage and manage suppliers and contractors have served you well. Is it now time – right at the commencement of your new financial year – to confirm they are fit for purpose and capable of supporting your objectives during the next phase of your organisation’s development? Working with your stakeholders, including […]

Engaging with people interested in procurement, risk and negotiation here at Brian Farrington is a challenging yet exciting activity we do – behind consultancy and training that is – and I’ve always enjoyed doing it. From social media (Twitter and Linkedin), website management, speaking at events and everything in between. What made me think hard and more than twice […]

A shocking wake-up call on Partnering from the DVLA, Fujitsu, IBM United Kingdom (and not forgetting PwC)? This trial of preliminary issues arises out of a claim brought by Fujitsu Services Ltd against IBM United Kingdom Ltd [2014] EWHC752 (TCC).  There is to be a full trial in 2015.  The situation arose out of a […]