The procurement guides, templates and tips on this page will save you time before, during and after your sourcing event. Need a straight forward template to use when sending out a tender? You will find it here. Need a template to help your team score bids? You will find it here. Need some tips on negotiating the contract with the winning bidder? Thats right! You will find that here too. Even a guide on developing procurement strtegy is available free of charge here.
Procurement guides
Procurement strategy – FREE 19-page practical guide
Organisations excel when everyone pulls in the same direction and when the procurement function is able to add strategic value. The Procurement function has so much more to contribute than “lower prices from suppliers”. In fact, through the right procurement strategy the function has the potential to significantly contribute to the competitive advantages of any organisation.
Sustainable supply chains that deliver competitive advantages
It’s a fact that as much as 60% of a manufacturing company’s carbon footprint exists in the supply chain. But the visibility of where in the supply chain emissions occur is often absent, or at best patchy. Better clarity and openness regarding how the supply chain works, is the foundation for collaboration with suppliers to create sustainable supply chains.
Buying translation services? Here’s how you avoid costly mistakes
In an increasingly interconnected world, it is imperative to be able to confidently communicate with customers in their own languages. Therefore, any business exposed to overseas markets needs to source translation services. But buying translation services can be both a complex and resource intensive process.
Procurement templates
Sourcing templates for ITTs and bid scoring. Get them here FREE
If you don’t already have Invitation to Tender (ITT) and bid scoring templates, you can save yourself a lot of time by using these FREE templates developed by Procurement Cube. The sourcing templates are straight forward and easy to use, while still providing adequate structure for you to conduct an effective tender process.
Negotiation tips
How to Negotiate Great Supplier Contracts – Procurement Cube
Negotiation has traditionally been seen as the “raison d’être” for procurement professionals. While the profession adds value in a variety of ways, the ability to negotiate well remains a core skill – love it or loath it! Preparation is everything when it comes to negotiating a favourable outcome.