Big Ideas Summit 2016: Big Idea #31 – Successful Supportive Relationships

Is procurement too focused on risk in contracts? And is this view point harming its ability to build good relationships?

At the Big Ideas Summit 2016, we challenged our thought leaders to share their Big Ideas for the future of procurement.

From ideas that have the potential to change the very nature of the procurement profession, to ones that got the assembled minds thinking about the profession’s impact outside of the organisation, the response we received was amazing.

Building Successful Relationships

Chandru Dissanayeke, Deputy Director at the UK Government Commercial Function, argues that procurement focuses more on the risk aspect in contracts, rather than building on successful outcomes for both buyer and supplier.

Chandru believes that procurement can build good relationships by being interested in the success of the supplier as a business. However, at the same time procurement should be supporting the supplier to manage risk where applicable.

The final factor for the relationship needs to be sharing information and lessons openly with all parties.

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