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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  COVID-19 is far from over, and uncertainty continues to reside within the collective consciousness of the business community. But many companies are beginning to approach – or at least [...]