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Earlier this month, PASA CEO Jonathan Dutton opened the Procurement Managers’ Summit with a reminder of the three levers we should be pulling to improve procurement capability across our businesses: people, process, and technology. In a contractual setting, the benefits of relying on these [...]

If you work in local government procurement, you would be all too aware of the current and continual challenges faced by Australian councils. From rate-capping measures introduced in the 2010s and the recent formation of the Local Government Act 2020, to instability caused by drought, [...]

Discourse within some circles indicates that the era of the end-to-end contract management solution is no longer. Point solutions, they say, are quicker and more adept at solving specific problems. But are they really? If we consider the complex needs of larger organisations such as councils, a [...]

Recently, Open Windows Director Shane McInnes wrote about the ways procurement professionals and their suppliers can shape a sustainable world. Shane’s insights boiled down to a simple philosophy: no single organisation can rid the world of carbon emissions, or modern slavery, or supply chain [...]

Author: Shane McInnes, Director – Open Windows Software On the 3rd of September, I opened the annual OW2020 User Conference with a presentation on the role of procurement professionals and their suppliers in shaping a more sustainable, ethical world – and stronger supply chains. Here are [...]

Obviously, I wish that we can flatten the curve of infection so that our health systems all around the world can cope with the COVID-19 crisis. The secondary impact of this pandemic however, is economic, and many businesses are going to suffer catastrophic losses at this time due to the global [...]

There are many factors that contribute to senior-level buy-in, but if your chosen solution can alleviate the following concerns, adoption will be a reality sooner rather than later: The risk mitigation factor Tracking, managing, and eliminating business risk, even in the most unstable of [...]

With the West Australian Government recently announcing its intention to black ban any suppliers convicted of fraud, bribery or corruption, the importance of probity in procurement has been thrust into the spotlight. According to WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt, the state government spends close to $27 [...]

Selecting the best source-to-contract software for your business can be an arduous task – one riddled with seemingly contradictory requirements. You want something comprehensive yet user-friendly. Accessible but secure. Agile, while adhering to business-specific processes. Packed with features [...]

All too often, we view our supplier relationships through a rigid managerial lens, leaving minimal room for a cohesive, collaborative relationship to develop. While this approach does bring with it a sense of stability and security, ultimately it hinders collaboration. The short-term result is [...]