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Why soft skills are the key to advancing your procurement career

01 July 2025

In a time of guaranteed uncertainty, procurement and supply chain employers are looking for professionals equipped with human skills: communication, negotiation and more besides.

In a time of guaranteed uncertainty, procurement and supply chain employers are looking for professionals equipped with human skills: communication, negotiation and more besides.

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Hiring Generation Z for procurement and supply: what you need to know

20 June 2025

A new generation of ambitious digital natives have exactly what it takes to meet procurement's coming challenges. Here's what you need to know.

A new generation of ambitious digital natives have exactly what it takes to meet procurement's coming challenges. Here's what you need to know.

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How to de-risk contracts with tariff clauses

04 June 2025

Are tariff clauses enough to de-risk your supply contracts? As drastic US tariffs are flicked on and off with little warning, supplier relationship management and readiness are more crucial than ever.

Are tariff clauses enough to de-risk your supply contracts? As drastic US tariffs are flicked on and off with little warning, supplier relationship management and readiness are more crucial than ever.

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“Disruption is no longer the exception – it’s part of our operating model”

23 May 2025

Seeing uncertainty as a strategic lever rather than a threat is the route to success, says president and CEO of the National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders Al-Azhar Khalfan.

Seeing uncertainty as a strategic lever rather than a threat is the route to success, says president and CEO of the National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders Al-Azhar Khalfan.

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Transforming healthcare in rural Africa with MedTech

23 May 2025

Localising MedTech supply chains in Botswana and Uganda is proving transformative – cutting costs and boosting accessibility to healthcare in underserved rural areas. By reducing import dependence in favour of homegrown innovation, procurement is emerging as a vital force in overcoming healthcare delivery barriers.

Localising MedTech supply chains in Botswana and Uganda is proving transformative – cutting costs and boosting accessibility to healthcare in underserved rural areas. By reducing import dependence in favour of homegrown innovation, procurement is emerging as a vital force in overcoming healthcare delivery barriers.

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Embracing technology and the Procurement Act 2023

14 May 2025

Kate Morrow and Chris Robinson of Turner & Townsend explore how the Procurement Act 2023 will both drive the adoption of new technology into procurement processes and impact how contracting authorities engage with the marketplace.

Kate Morrow and Chris Robinson of Turner & Townsend explore how the Procurement Act 2023 will both drive the adoption of new technology into procurement processes and impact how contracting authorities engage with the marketplace.