The Procurement Act 2023 has changed the landscape of public sector procurement. But one of its most important implications is not simply how organisations procure contracts – it is how those contracts are managed after award. For many years, considerable attention has been devoted to the procurement process: specifications, tendering, evaluation, supplier selection and contract award. Y...

A contract register is a central repository containing key information about an organisation’s contracts. It provides a single source of truth for commercial, procurement, legal and operational teams, enabling them to manage contractual obligations effectively throughout the contract lifecycle.One of the primary benefits of a contract register is improved visibility. By maintaining a...

Many of our clients are seeking to become more “commercial” and market their services and expertise to generate increased revenue and margins. There is the general misconception that once the customer has signed the agreement there is an expectation that somehow the contract will manage itself. This is rarely the case and fails to recognise that professional commercial management can als...

Over the last decade, organisations have experienced unprecedented levels of disruption from suppliers and contractors.From supply chain instability and outsourcing failures to cyber threats, compliance breaches and operational underperformance, the consequences of poor supplier decisions are now far-reaching and highly visible. As a result, supplier and contractor risk is no longer ...