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Francis Maude speaks – is the Minister for Procurement an enemy of procurement ? : Peter Webb said: After 25 years in private sector procurement working on a global basis I entered the publi... more
David Shields to leave GPS (the UK Government Procurement Service) : Bill Atthetill said: Sadly, no-one will notice he's gone. I say this knowing that David has taken the organisat... more
High-speed rail – the National Audit Office lays into the programme : Trevor Black said: I don’t recall the usual sheepish “lessons learnt” excuse following the ID fiasco. T... more
David Shields to leave GPS (the UK Government Procurement Service) : Phoenix said: David moving on is a massive loss to public service. He's achieved an awful lot and has b... more

Spend Matters Compass research is based on a year-long editorial calendar, exploring bigger picture areas and issues

Supplier Management

Next Level Sourcing and Commodity Management

New Paper P2P and Working Capital

Services Procurement Innovation

Services Spend

Analytics & Spend Visibility

ERP Procurement and Spend Management Applications

Next Level Supplier Management

Expecting More From Procurement BPO

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Spend Matters Perspectives research is focused on targeted topics that impact specific areas in procurement

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Spend Matters Papers, Briefs and Case Studies cover a broad range of procurement and sourcing topics.

New! Indirect Category Sourcing Savings: Fact or Fiction?
In this paper, co-authored by Peter Smith and Ed Cross of Xchanging, we look at what category management and sourcing programmes need to succeed, the paradox of procurement savings and how to deliver credible benefits from such programmes.

New! The Four Faces of Procurement
We look into the future shape of procurement – find out why you will need to be a Diplomat, an Analyst, an Investigator and a Leader if you want to really succeed as a top procurement professional in 2020!

New! Is your Supplier Selection Process a Source of Competitive Disadvantage?
Are you selecting the wrong suppliers who bring risk to the organisation? Or missing out on the best suppliers? This paper explains how to get the initial (pre-qualification) selection process right.

Balancing internal and external service provision – key decisions for procurement professionals
Today’s CPOs must balance internal & external resources to deliver procurement success – we explain why and how. We also look at Supplier Information Management as a case study of this principle.

Supplier Lifecycle Management: Reduce risk, Improve Performance and drive Supplier Value
Why (and how) putting the supplier at the centre of your thinking and processes can bring significant benefits to the organisation.

Managing Indirect Services – Procurement’s Greatest Opportunity?
Procurement executives and functions can succeed in complex services categories; but only if they approach the task in the right way, with the appropriate tools and techniques.

Market-Informed Sourcing: A game-changer for Procurement
How advanced sourcing tools can release significant benefits, but only if procurement reconsiders and adapts fundamental ‘category management’ thinking and processes.

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Driving Real Value from Multiple Supplier Framework Contracts

Sourcing Optimisation – Extracting Value from Complexity

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