Private Sector Buyers
Fundamentally, procurement for both the public and private sectors means buying. Whether you are a buyer for a private company or a government organisation, it is essential that you achieve best value.
Achieving value for money
For the private sector, procurement can have a significant impact on the bottom line; buyers cannot afford to miss any opportunity to deliver improvements in the way that their money is spent.
It is therefore imperative that you implement flexible and effective procurement processes to ensure that efficiency savings can be delivered.
Procurement can play a crucial role in strengthening a company’s profit margin; given the current financial situation, there has never been a better time to evaluate your purchasing procedures and ensure that you are fully informed about best practice procurement methodologies.
Opening up the supply chain
The shift to supply chain optimisation is already happening and, as this progresses, your customers, whether in the public or the private sector, will become more demanding, insisting that you optimise your supply chain, show transparency and demonstrate that you are opening up opportunities for all suppliers.
Government has been leading the way in opening up its supply chain and optimising opportunities for suppliers of all sizes. For many years the MOD has been optimising its supply chain by encouraging its contractors to use efficient procurement practices to secure their suppliers. The organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have encouraged their major contractors to do likewise, by utilising the CompeteFor portal which provides buyers with access to a wider, more diverse supplier base. The CompeteFor portal is expected to continue after the Games, providing suppliers throughout London with a platform to advertise their sub-contracting opportunities.
Procurex Scotland 2010, as the ‘one stop shop’ for buyers across the Scotland, will provide a platform for the private sector to engage directly with innovative suppliers.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to attend a variety of FREE training workshops, allowing you to harness best procurement practice and impact positively upon your organisation’s bottom line.
