Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at mitigating risks: how procurement teams can prepare for crises in their supply chains. We look at the Dutch state railways…
Donnacha Phelan11th May 2017
Popular images of negotiations come loaded with lazy tropes. The smoke filled rooms (years after smoking bans) still get rolled out as they convey a sense of shady deal-making and…
Ross McCarthy3rd May 2017
Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at taxing questions that require new responses, trends in the world of the smart city and a global trend in tackling modern…
Ross McCarthy27th April 2017
Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at the importance of data-driven decisions for both policy makers and investors. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of…
Donnacha Phelan21st April 2017
Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at prioritising competitiveness in Ireland plus we consider what innovators should avoid doing. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of…
Donnacha Phelan14th April 2017
Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at sourcing innovation - it is not easy to envisage solutions that do not exist yet. We highlight important opportunities for innovative SMEs post…
Donnacha Phelan7th April 2017
Consortiums and business growth on IFI projects: Once Britain leaves the EU, companies there will be unable to tender for European Commission-funded development work. Given that Brits currently win the…
Ross McCarthy3rd April 2017
