February 2017 - Keystone Procurement

Bid Management Business Growth Keystone Column Procurement Training

Keystone Column 59 – Competing in Procurement

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at how businesses can compete effectively in procurement by understanding what the customer wants. We see a new media business using digital to establish its niche in the market and we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business…

Donnacha Phelan24th February 2017

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Keystone column 58 – Economic indicators and procurement

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at three recent procurement cases that have established some important case-law suppliers should be aware of, the importance of economic indicators (especially the six month view of the economy) and how one firm is making the concept that 'money follows the patient'…

Ross McCarthy17th February 2017

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Keystone Column 57 – Strategic procurement

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at strategic procurement both from the buyers and suppliers perspective. We see innovative ideas can be rooted in the traditional and as usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business Stories Examination commences into potential bid rigging in…

Donnacha Phelan9th February 2017

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Keystone Column 56 – Digitalisation

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at digitalisation and what the anticipated mass-automation of industry will mean for jobs. The British and Irish governments reaffirm their support for cross-border trade and as usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business Stories …

Donnacha Phelan3rd February 2017