How to Avoid Costly Mistakes in Higher Education IT Procurement
When procuring technology solutions, many universities use templated procurement procedures and purchases with standard contract templates. But technology solutions are a specialist purchase. They need specialist procurement processes and contract…
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From Pasta to Procurement: A Student’s Journey to Understanding the Need for Responsible Procurement in Higher Education
My Introduction to Procurement in Higher Education I am very new to the world of procurement, having only started interning for SUMS at the end of June 2022. In fact,…
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Managing Risk in Higher Education
What kinds of risks does your university take on? Have you recently increased the enrolment of international students? Or have you perhaps invested in some new technology? These events, and…
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Ensuring Content is Accessible to Students during COVID-19
Our sister division, the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium, has joined forces with other sector bodies to petition content providers to make content available. The aim is to ensure that universities maintain their…
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Expecting the Unexpected: A Lesson from the Coronavirus Outbreak
No sooner has Brexit vanished from the media than news bulletins are awash with headlines about the Coronavirus. The situation in China, and beyond, regarding the rise and spread of…
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Helping University Procurement Departments Prepare for Brexit
A year ago, when "no-deal" was initially considered as a possibility, the UKUPC worked collaboratively to evaluate risks involved via the range of framework contracts available to universities. We highlighted…
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