Procurement support

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This overview is intended to help an in-house lawyer to implement, support or review an organisation’s procurement processes and procedures. It is not intended to be an in-depth guide to all aspects of procurement.

Procurement risk management

All organisations need to buy ‘stuff’. Office supplies, raw materials, key IT infrastructure, business consultancy services, external legal support—the list is endless.

Your role as in-house lawyer is to:

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    ensure the procurement process is fair, transparent and legally compliant

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    test the procurement documentation before it is issued to ensure that it has the mechanics to ask the right questions to secure the right product/service, for the right price, at the right time, to the right standards and with the right supplier

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