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Meet The Buyer 2024 brings businesses together for Scotland’s largest free procurement event

Scottish Government Procurement

The 15 th annual Meet the Buyer National event takes place on Wednesday, 5 June 2024 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Meet the Buyer 2024 Alongside headline partners, Scottish Government and Scotland Excel, over 55 exhibitors have already signed up to engage with suppliers on the day. However, all are welcome!

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More than half of European suppliers say procurement teams aren’t enforcing standards for responsible labour

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Majority of European suppliers not being asked to prove they protect against labour violations, while 76% of UK suppliers are unprepared for new changes to the Modern Slavery Act. Just half (50%) of European suppliers said they are frequently asked by their buyers to provide proof that they protect against unsafe working conditions.

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Sole Source Procurement: A Guide to Single-Source Acquisitions

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Navigating sole source procurement? When a single supplier is the only option for your procurement needs, understanding the nuances becomes essential. This step is crucial to ensure that the selection of a single supplier is justified as the only available source for a product or service.

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Why are KPIs Important in Procurement?

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

Just because the purchase order is placed with the supplier , our work as procurement professionals is not done. At this stage of the procurement cycle (stage 10), our work should be focusing on the management of the contract to ensure that the supplier is delivering as per our expectations. KPIs also motivate suppliers.

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5 Tips to Leverage Digital Tools to Deliver Tangible Sustainability Improvements

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With mounting pressure for organizations to make tangible contributions to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, the procurement function must strategize to implement and report their collective efforts. ESG Objectives for Buyers. The percentage of purchased goods emissions by suppliers with science-based targets.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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The pandemic saw incredible growth in this area and highlighted opportunities for improvement within procurement processes and procedures. As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these.

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Hitting The Brakes On Out Of Control Supplier Master Data W/ Cyrille Naux

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Everything procurement delivers – from savings to risk mitigation to value – is predicated on having access to clean, trustworthy data. Direct spend suppliers are large, global, and absolutely critical to the company’s operations and their competitive advantage. How 100% spend insight is not the same as 100% spend under management.