Mark Perera and Peter Smith consider whether we are ready for procurement with purpose and what we need to do to get started. More Info
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12/01/2022 | Sustainable Procurement | Blog
Procurement with purpose
Mark Perera and Peter Smith consider the hot topic of procurement with purpose - how organizations can change the way they spend money to help the planet. More Info

11/11/2021 | Sustainable Procurement | Blog
Sustainable procurement in practice
Positive CEO, Jonathan O'Brien, highlights how we can turn sustainable procurement policies into action before it is too late. More Info

08/10/2021 | Blog
Have I Got Procurement News For You?
Bill Young, Procurement consultant, commentator and host of the FORVM 499 podcast, takes a look at some recent news stories and considers the role of procurement in causing them or preventing them from happening again. More Info

10/09/2021 | Negotiation | Blog
Negotiation: It isn’t just what you say…
Negotiation expert and Positive CEO, Jonathan O’Brien, considers the importance of language during a negotiation, and how tone of voice and phraseology can be used to help drive things in the direction you want. More Info

10/08/2021 | Sustainable Procurement | Blog
The circular economy: How procurement professionals can drive change
Chris Holmes, Senior VP Global Sourcing at Avantor & Sustainable Procurement Ambassador, talks about the role procurement professionals can play in driving progress towards a circular economy. More Info

21/07/2021 | Blog
Managing Procurement during a pandemic
Andy McMinn talks about managing procurement through a pandemic in the National Health Service (NHS), the UK’s government-funded medical and health care service. More Info

Positive CEO, Jonathan O'Brien, explains the importance of sustainability within procurement and how we must all act now. More Info

07/05/2021 | Negotiation | Blog
How Cost Modelling Can Power Negotiations
Cost modelling can generate real advantage for procurement professionals. Antony Fisher of leading spend intelligence specialists Mintec explains how teams can benefit. More Info

31/03/2021 | Blog
When Procurement Goes Wrong
Tales of ‘Bad Buying’ from one of the UK’s leading experts in public and private sector procurement performance improvement, Peter Smith. More Info