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Procurement: Making lawyers’ lives difficult?

Lawyers discussing changes in the procurement of legal services usually focus on whether or not the procurement department of a company is involved in the fee negotiations. These discussions tend to give the impression that procurement departments exclusively attempt to make the life … Continue reading

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Putting your best foot forward: Bidding to procurement

The role of procurement has changed dramatically in the last few years. Previously viewed as an administrative, back office function, procurement has taken a strategic position in many companies, delivering value by assessing competing firms objectively and achieving significant cost savings on … Continue reading

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Procurement: The New Sheriff in Town

Your client is under tremendous pressure to cut costs. They’ve done the easy things, like staff reductions and spending cutbacks. They’ve done some hard things too, such as moving to shared services, outsourcing critical functions, and undertaking ‘business transformation’ initiatives. You feel reasonably … Continue reading

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