Procurement Says No

Richard Beattie & Edward Cross
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The thoughts of two CIPS award winning procurement gods who want to share our love of procurement with newbies, oldies and the procurious. Generally we'll be talking nonsense about all things procurement, with the occasional nugget of priceless insight. All views are our own - we're not affiliated in any way to anybody or anything! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

  1. Ask Rich & Ed Ep18 The Act of Procurement part 1

    2 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    Ask Rich & Ed Ep18 The Act of Procurement part 1

    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No...now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.   In episode 18 it's actually Ask Verity (White) & Graeme (Hunter) - experts on the brilliant Procurement Act which brings bureaucracy and inefficiency to all things public procurement in the UK.  Recorded waaaaay back in September 2024 - see if you can tell which bits of the Act have now been significantly improved following feedback from users (clue - none). Will the Act make it easier for SMEs? What's the new system like? Why do we need all these rules? Will there be new best practice? Will the new framework timescales drive better value? You can probably guess the answers! All of the procurement questions, all of the time. www.procurementsaysno.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

    9 min
  2. Procurement Says No Vids Ep12 The Art of Persuasion #B Conviction

    3 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    Procurement Says No Vids Ep12 The Art of Persuasion #B Conviction

    Another video which we said we'd never do.   Except this is audio only. They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video. The second of two mini-vids on the art of persuasion - conviction. Talk with conviction and your supplier will respect your authoritar. But don't be shouty. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

    1 min
  3. Procurement Says No Ep40 End of Alchemie

    2 FEB

    Procurement Says No Ep40 End of Alchemie

    Rich and Ed welcome Alex Jennings from the Alchemie Network to explain what went right and what went wrong with the world's best procurement ex-online network; including the weather (how very British); the history of Alex; Alchemie's inspiration (mainly boredom) and principles; "THE ALGORITHM"; and whether subscription models will save the world. We've also got a tonne of news including "Enshittification"; Tonkean's view of AI growth; AI's role in procurement and its lack of prioritisation; EU defence spending; Jacobs buys PA Consulting to improve biscuit management; and bourbon (not biscuits) sales and knickers down in the US in a race to the bottom.  And lots of mentions of Grok and our now abandoned Naked Procurement group. So many insights into the crazy world of procurement, you will learn sooooo much - so it'd be quite silly to miss this one. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

    44 min
  4. Ask Rich & Ed Ep17 - The cap and collar

    22 JAN · BONUS

    Ask Rich & Ed Ep17 - The cap and collar

    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No...now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.  Except in headphone cans, not actual cans.  Sort of. In episode 17 we have still so much to share about consultants, and you ask - would we recommend a risk and reward/gainshare approach; how to spot "land and expand"; and how to negotiate with an incumbent consultancy. All of the procurement questions, all of the time. www.procurementsaysno.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

    7 min
  5. Procurement Says No Vids Ep11 The Art of Persuasion #1 Conditioning

    19 JAN · BONUS

    Procurement Says No Vids Ep11 The Art of Persuasion #1 Conditioning

    Another video which we said we'd never do.   Except this is audio only. They're on TikTok in full glorious video. The first of two mini-vids on the art of persuasion - condition or repetition.  Or conditioning. Or repetition. What was your saving target again? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

    1 min
  6. Procurement Says No Ep39 Predicting the predictable

    5 JAN

    Procurement Says No Ep39 Predicting the predictable

    Last year (and the year before) Rich and Ed made a whole load of procurement predictions - and a few others.    Now it's crunch time as we find out how many came true.    Virtually all of them it turns out.   What a pair of prediction-genius-types!    ESG - correctTariffs - correctBefriending IT - correctObvious stuff from CAPS and Deloitte is true - correctRecession in the West - well, closeCOP30 - correctAmazon - correctA mysterious leader will emerge from the sea and form an aquatic emprie - correct (sort of)Kearney talking nonsense - correctCIPs resurgence (helped by us of course) - correctAnd now we have a whole load of more predictions - so get ready to place your bets - possibly everything on black  Or was it red?    So, just by listening to Procurement Says No you can potentially make millions of dollars in bet winnings by gambling your house on our predictions (which we don't recommend by the way). P.s. We're not sure if "bug people from the moon will eat all the cheese on Earth" will be accurate but it still stands in our list. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

    28 min
  7. Ask Rich & Ed Ep16 - Are you interimming?

    22/12/2025 · BONUS

    Ask Rich & Ed Ep16 - Are you interimming?

    ...no it's just the way I walk. We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No...now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.  Except in headphone cans, not actual cans.  Sort of. In episode 16 we are still banging on about consultants, and you ask - is it better to use a big global consultancy (discuss); how to deal with a stakeholder who used to work for a consultancy they now want to use; why IT enterprise software vendors don't do their own implementations; would we recommend a career in interim management; and how best to use interims in your procurement function. All of the procurement questions, all of the time. www.procurementsaysno.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

    8 min
  8. Procurement Says No Vids Ep10 - Let the lie go

    19/12/2025 · BONUS

    Procurement Says No Vids Ep10 - Let the lie go

    Another video which we said we'd never do.   Except this is audio only. They're on TikTok in full glorious video. How will I know if my supplier is lying to you? Watch out for them "letting the lie go"! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

    1 min
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The thoughts of two CIPS award winning procurement gods who want to share our love of procurement with newbies, oldies and the procurious. Generally we'll be talking nonsense about all things procurement, with the occasional nugget of priceless insight. All views are our own - we're not affiliated in any way to anybody or anything! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

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  • Creator
    Richard Beattie & Edward Cross
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    71
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Richard Beattie & Edward Cross
  • Show Website
    Procurement Says No

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