Monthly Archives: September 2016

PROJECT DISPUTE – PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE We are always seeking to inform our readers of contractual ‘incidents’ from which there is extensive learning opportunities. There has been a long running saga between Todaysure Matthews Ltd & Anor v Marketing Ways Services Ltd. The latest reference is [2016] EWHC 147 in the Commercial Court. The […]

Our professional help and support to fellow professionals We exist in business to provide sensitive and continuous support to fellow professionals. Procurement can be a very lonely place, as we are often told. Challenges abound, often requiring solutions that are innovative and long lasting. When you need a quiet discussion, who can you trust to […]

  A cold freeze on the way! Outsource and be damned – A political hot potato Our research is never ending, not only to keep up with procurement developments but to share information with you fellow professionals. We promise not to mention the general election but you will recall that more than one political party […]

A procurement risk management policy serves two main purposes: to identify, reduce and prevent undesirable incidents or outcomes (by suppliers – and buyers!) and to review past incidents and implement changes to prevent or reduce future incidents (by suppliers – and buyers!). For example, a Head of Category Management may utilise their procurement risk management […]

  10 points about real life bribery and fraud We have a continuing research project into Bribery & Fraud, specifically when the circumstances involve procurement and other staff with a supplier(s). This research has led us to a report on “Investigation into bribery and fraud at RailCorp (Australian report by ICAC – First Report). Chapter […]

To the Chinese this is the Year of the Horse.  On the first of April we start the New Financial Year for Public Sector bodies. Will this be the Year of the Procurement Audit? Here is why it is likely! In November 2013, the Audit Commission in its report “Protecting the Public Purse” stated that […]

ICT PROJECTS CAN DAMAGE YOUR HEALTH! This is not a tongue in cheek (no pun intended) poke at ICT projects, it is a serious outline analysis of another IT project that has failed. An authoritative report has been issued by the Victorian Auditor General in Australia, “Clinical ICT systems in the Victorian Public Health Sector”, […]