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Finding and managing suppliers

We have collected the following resources to help you find suppliers for your business and manage supplier relationships. Our selection of articles, links and guides can help you identify best practice, techniques and tools to fit your situation.
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Latest on finding and managing suppliers

Read our latest features and articles on finding suppliers and managing supplier relationships.
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NAO: rethink on government big tech procurement needed
  • Article
  • 21 Jan 2025
The government spends £14bn annually on digital programmes, but it must improve how it works with technology suppliers and learn from past mistakes to make the most of its investment, National Audit Office report warns.
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Cyber: accountants can mitigate supply chain concentration risk
  • Article
  • 10 Oct 2024
Cyber Security Awareness Month: does your business risk relying too heavily on a few key suppliers? Diversifying and strengthening your supply chain could be essential for long-term resilience.
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Six ways to improve efficiency in public sector buying
  • Article
  • 24 Jul 2024
Matthew Rees, a director at the National Audit Office (NAO) with responsibility for procurement, sets out six key recommendations from his report on efficiency in government procurement of common goods and services.
Horizon: lessons for software procurement
  • Article
  • 09 Feb 2024
As the issues with the Post Office’s Horizon software make headlines, we look at how buyers must work with vendors during the software procurement process.
Suppliers to large UK companies face sustainability scrutiny
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  • 09 Dec 2022
Large UK public companies are now required to report on climate-related issues – but all companies, irrespective of size, within their supply chains must also reduce their emissions so that the larger organisations comply with the rules.
Why good relationships are vital as inflation bites
  • Article
  • 05 Sep 2022
As costs rocket on the back of inflation, maintaining cordial and constructive relationships with business contacts in your supply chain is of paramount importance.
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How SMEs can work with local authorities
  • Article
  • 19 Apr 2022
The government is urging local authorities to harness the social power of SMEs in their areas. Which measures will help procurement teams and small suppliers strike up winning relationships?
Increasing supply chain cyber resilience
  • Article
  • 04 Jun 2021
Cyber breaches can be caused by many things, but one risk factor that is causing increasing concern is supply chains, especially as only 12% of businesses have reviewed cybersecurity risks posed by their suppliers.
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External resources - organisations

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
  • Website
  • 30 Dec 2021
Professional body representing individuals and organisations in the field of purchasing and supply chain management. Resources on the website include supply management models (member-only), CIPS Risk and Resilience Assessment Tool, document templates and glossary of procurement terms.
International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM)
  • Website
  • 30 Dec 2021
Federation of national and regional purchasing associations.
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