Resources
The Significance of Social Value in UK Public Sector Procurement
In the dynamic landscape of public sector procurement in the United Kingdom, the concept of social value has emerged as a pivotal criterion for decision-making. Social value goes beyond the traditional considerations of cost and quality, placing a spotlight on the...
Navigating the Crossroads: The State of Environmental Initiatives in Procurement
In recent times, there has been a palpable concern surrounding the trajectory of environmental initiatives within the realm of procurement. The question arises: Is procurement backing away from its commitment to sustainability,...
In a nutshell: What is I2P?
Intake 2 Procure (I2P) is revolutionising the procurement landscape with its innovativeapproach, setting it apart from traditional purchasing methods. What makes I2P trulydifferent is its commitment to streamlining the procurement process, enhancing efficiency,and...
Procurement myths about AI
AI is one of the most discussed topics across the world today. As with any popular topics myths are created and often used as reasons to not apply theory to practise. As a result, AI in procurement has developed a few myths along the way. According to a Hackett group...
Zycus Horizon Event 2021
We are pleased to let you know that we are back with Zycus’ annual flagship event, Horizon 2021 which is scheduled to be held on February 17-18, 2021 and it would be an absolute honour for us to have you as one of our esteemed guests. As an industry pioneer in AI...
Odesma and GSOS Inc announce new partnership to offer unique technological solutions to the UK procurement market
Manchester based procurement consultancy, Odesma, has announced its partnership with USA based GSOS Inc. to bring their services to the UK. This collaboration is aimed at accelerating and optimising digital technological advances available to procurement functions...
Has the global pandemic caused the next wave of change in Procurement?
The last major changes to procurement and their operating models could be seen during the financial crisis of 2008. As with any global crisis the revenue streams of many multinational companies begin to dry up and margins get squeezed, procurement is seen as a key...
Manufacturing slows as the sourcing of materials raises concerns
Latest figures from CBI reveal that manufacturing output is at its slowest since March 2020 in the three months to October. According to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends Survey UK in 10 out of the 17 sub-sectors manufacturing output dropped, with the highest...
UK Government panel invite Amazon to help shape post-Brexit procurement
It has been revealed that Amazon are advising ministers in the UK government on how to buy goods and services post-Brexit, while collecting millions of pounds in contracts itself. A UK newspaper has revealed the US based company sat on a “secretive” panel set up...
Post-Brexit public sector procurement
We officially left the EU on the 31 January 2020. The current EU public procurement rules have continued in force in the UK during an 11 month transition period, Under the terms of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement. The transition period is close to expiring. The UK may...
