The Procurement Show podcastwith Jonathan O’Brien

Tackling the hot procurement topics we all need to be thinking about.

The Procurement Show podcast sets out to explore the more interesting aspects of procurement!

Hosted by procurement expert and award-winning author of a series of acclaimed procurement and negotiation books, and the CEO of Positive Purchasing, Jonathan O’Brien, alongside Co-Host, Managing Director of a leading communications agency, Fresh Air Studios, Paul Philpott.

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June 2021 | 32:42

Episode 6 – Procurement in a Pandemic, with special guest Andy McMinn

Special guest, Andy McMinn, Chief Procurement Officer at University Hospitals Plymouth and Lead Spend Analysis for NHS England & NHS Improvement gives an open account of his experiences of procurement during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Including the importance of having a trusted supply chain, wider teamwork, and areas where organisations like the NHS could be better equipped for future crises.