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Procurement Consultancy in Germany
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Procurement Consultancy in Germany Germany represents one of Europe’s most mature and industrially embedded procurement markets, where procurement…
Practical Cost Saving Procurement Strategies for Sustainable Impact
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Cost Savings and the Role of Strategic Procurement Cost savings remain a core priority for organizations facing ongoing…
Effective Contract Management: 6 Practical Activities
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Government & Public Sector
The National Audit Office (NAO) commercial lifecycle good practice guide, published in February 2025, highlighted a need for…
Tariff Navigation: Your Questions Answered
Karin Strom
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Tariffs
With a 400% year-on-year increase in US web searches for “What is a tariff?” there’s no doubt this…
What Are Incoterms? A Guide for Procurement Teams
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Tariffs
Incoterms and Their Role in Tariff Management Incoterms (short for International Commercial Terms) are standardized trade rules established…
How Do Tariffs Flow Through to Customers?
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Tariffs
In an increasingly interconnected world, the flow of goods across borders is a constant. However, when governments impose…
Tariffs 101: What they are, how they work, and why they matter
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Tariffs
In today’s volatile global economy, import tariffs are making headlines and influencing strategic decisions in boardrooms, procurement, and…
The New Procurement Act: urgent steps to take now!
Sabrina Naqvi
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Government & Public Sector
With the Procurement Act about to go live, helpful articles have been plentiful advising authorities on how to…
Artificial Intelligence and Public Sector procurement: the need to act
Steve Wallis
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Government & Public Sector
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is affecting public sector procurement already, even if some haven’t yet realized it. The bidding…
Balancing cost control with quality in UK public procurement – MEAT to MAT
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Government & Public Sector
In the new Procurement Act the requirement to award to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) moves to…
Top compliance challenges in UK Public Sector Procurement
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Government & Public Sector
Why is public procurement challenging and hard to get right? Private sector procurement teams are charged with delivering…
Cost Reduction or Cost Optimization?
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Cost Optimization
Creating an effective strategy around supplier costs Before we start, let’s look at the elephant in the room:…
Maximizing value through Proxima’s M&A Strategy
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Cost Optimization
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a common strategy for driving growth, expanding market share, and unlocking synergies. However,…
