The vision for the Procurement function at the University is to achieve excellence in procurement. We will view the successful achievement of this from three different perspectives.
Internally: Procurement will be a recognised as a key contributor to the achievement of the University’s strategic objectives.
Externally: Procurement will be an ambassador of the University’s professionalism with its supplier community.
Amongst peers: The University’s Procurement function will contribute towards the on-going development of the procurement profession.
Strategic objectives for procurement
There are a number of building blocks that must be put in place to enable the delivery of the vision.
- a planned approach
- value for money
- contract management
- people and professionalism
- governance and risk
- customer focus
- efficiency and procurement tools
- collaboration
- sustainable procurement
- supplier engagement