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Supporting our SMARTsupport solution, we deliver end-to-end sourcing solutions suited to complex and high risk procurement needs. Gathering requirements to identify the best procurement approach i.e. tenders, single source, framework or re-negotiated contracts.

SMARTprocure balances favourable contract terms with delivering value for money and mitigating risk. Leverage the experience of our established 4-phase process ‘Sourcing 2 Supervision’ that gives greater insights to make the right decision for stronger partnerships and ongoing control of your supply chain.

We offer a range of courses designed by Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) qualified trainers.  We deliver these to businesses wanting to roll out or introduce procurement into their organisation, where they are looking to standardise and up-skill their procurement function or buyers to support their longer term ambitions.

SMARTtraining delivers in-house and individual training courses, from initial principles and best practice, through to negotiation skills and the tendering process. Your team will understand the value of SMARTprocurement and the opportunity it will bring by building their personal procurement expertise and in turn realise the savings you need.

• Procurement Foundations
• Tendering Process
• Effective Negotiation
• Stakeholder Management
• Procurement Financials
• Category Management
• Contract and Supplier Management
• Introduction to Contract Law

SMARTset-up is your solution to ensure best practice procurement. Standardising and organising your procurement activities to ensure you maintain clarity and control over your buying strategies, giving senior leadership confidence that the necessary controls are in place.  SMARTset-up is the next logical step to implement the recommendations from the discovery phase.

Our specialist team build a tailored Procurement Policy in-line with your objectives and values with a structured process that uses tested tools, templates and step-by-step guidance for your employees. SMARTset-up is built on your existing environment and creates a centralised repository for all documentation, support and governance; this in turn supports your adherence to industry and government regulations as well as speeding up the procurement process.

In-depth analysis of your organisation, building a procurement strategy tailored to support your objectives and values.  We deep dive supplier data and key contracts to understand opportunities to save money, improve efficiencies, highlight and mitigate risk. We leverage our own expertise and those of our partners to recommend opportunities for efficiency improvements, savings and best practice.

SMARTdiscovery offers increased clarity and focus to support the delivery of your strategic objectives, increased efficiencies to realise significant savings, build strategic relationships with suppliers to encourage innovation and provide confidence to stakeholders and supporters that the necessary controls are in place.  SMARTdiscovery is the most meaningful way to identify the impact of procurement on your organisation and the resulting recommendations make it clear the changes to make this happen.

We review your supplier contracts and invoices to assess the fastest possible gains and mitigate risk in your organisation for the most significant impact. SMARTanalysis puts you in the driving seat of procurement so that you can you introduce small changes that deliver benefits and savings.

This solution is used by many of our clients to fund further investment to deliver their organisation’s strategic programmes that support top-line growth and increase profits. SMARTanalysis puts you in control as you move from buying ‘stuff’ in an ad-hoc manner to a structured procurement approach; it further convinces your stakeholders about the true value of procurement as a profit improvement tool.  

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