CORPORATE SERVICES John Malloch – September 2007

PROCUREMENT SERVICES John Malloch Head of Procurement CORPORATE SERVICES

Contents Background to Changes Strategy Objectives Organisation Main Tasks Questions

Expenditure (Non-payroll)

Managed Expenditure

Invoices

Procurement Strategy “maximise value, minimise risks and process costs, thereby increasing the capacity with which the University, schools and services can attain their objectives.”

1. University’s strategy 2. Key themes:  savings  efficiencies  risk  sustainability 3. Relationships:  clients  suppliers  purchasing consortia  partners Procurement Objectives

4. Commitment to co-ordinated procurement 5. Strategic and longer-term thinking 6. Procurement team – visibility and performance 7. Skills for staff who procure 8. Better purchasing systems:  efficient transactions  fewer errors  management information  less maverick spending Procurement Objectives

Organisation John Malloch Richard Price Mike Pearce TBC Kathy Hill

Procurement Plan 2007/08 (Top items) Tasks  E-procurement (Parabilis)  Savings  Client Engagement  Optimise Supplier List Why?  Ease, speed, efficiency  Support University investment plan  Understand client needs  Improve the procurement process  Manage demand  Concentrate on fewer suppliers  Better service  Better deals

PROCUREMENT SERVICES QUESTIONS