The document discusses procurement risk management for councillors and lessons that can be learned from past procurement disasters. It outlines a procurement positioning model and procurement cycle. The procurement cycle involves 8 stages from identifying needs to contract closure. Gateway reviews can be used to scrutinize stages like supplier appraisal and tender evaluation to reduce risk. Case studies of past procurement failures are analyzed to identify issues, what went wrong, and which stages could have benefited from effective scrutiny. Key lessons include having skilled procurement teams, properly positioning procurement, considering alternative solutions and total costs, ensuring contracts provide all needs, allowing sufficient time, and applying risk management.

1. Learning the lessons from procurement disasters of our time Leadership Academy Graduate Summer School Dr Gordon Murray 4 August 2010

10. How can councillors manage strategic procurement risk?

11. The key strategy for members?

12. Procurement Positioning Model Bottleneck Strategic Routine Leverage Supply Market Complexity/ Risk Expenditure

13. Procurement Cycle 8. Closure / Review Need 1. Identify Need 2. Develop Business Case 3. Define Procurement Approach 4. Supplier Appraisal 5. Tender Evaluation 6. Award Contract 7. Manage Implementation of Contract

14. Gateway Stages ‘Peer Review’ 4. Supplier Appraisal 5. Tender Evaluation Challenge Challenge Challenge Challenge Challenge Challenge 8. Closure / Review Need 1. Identify Need 2. Develop Business Case 3. Define Procurement Approach 6. Award Contract 7. Manage Implementation of Contract

24. So what? What are the key lessons for us?

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