Procurement Templates

Category: Procurement

  • OJEU Standstill Period

    OJEU Standstill Period

    The OJEU standstill period is really important because a simple admin error could invalidate your whole tender on the basis of a claim of ineffectiveness. The standstill period is 10 days but you need to remember a few things! The letter should be sent via email or other electronic means such as a procurement portal…

  • Example Procurement Agenda to Use in Client Meeting

    Preparing an  Agenda will help you outline the most important issues that will be discussed so that stakeholders can prepare ahead of time and think about their needs. Attending a meeting with an  agenda helps you make the most of the allocated time. You can also use the agenda to prepare background work on discussion points…

  • What Is Indirect Procurement

    What is Indirect Procurement?  Indirect procurement is buying goods and services that are not directly the company to re-sell, for example, buying IT for Tesco Group is indirect procurement but buying Apples to make apple pies for thier consumers is classified as direct. Direct procurement can be described as the act of acquiring raw materials…

  • Procurement Competency Skills

    Commodity and Supply Chain  Profiling As a good procurement manager it’s important to have the skill to analyse the current characteristics and the future potential value to be derived from markets, commodities, suppliers, technology, etc, to help you inform your procurement strategy development, and options appraisal.  Commodity profiling will allow the organisation to understand available…