Procurement Talk With David Byrne

David Byrne
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Procurement Talk provides insight, solutions and assistance to other Procurement and Business Professionals.

  1. 12/15/2025

    Procurement Talk - Series 7, Episode 17 – 2025 Christmas Special

    The Christmas Edition — where we check our lists twice, decide if our suppliers are naughty or nice, wrap up another busy year in procurement. From all of us at BWD Consulting, we wish you a merry, well-compliant Christmas, and a happy, value-for-money New Year!

    7 min

  2. 12/02/2025

    Procurement Talk - Series 7, Episode 16 – The Importance of an Ethical Procurement Strategy

    Ethical procurement is becoming increasingly important in our ever more complex, interconnected, and global economy.  Implementing an ethical procurement strategy embeds values like fairness, transparency and sustainability in to the DNA of your organisations thinking regarding purchasing decision and that is a good thing.

    7 min

  3. 11/17/2025

    Procurement Talk - Series 7, Episode 15 – Audits do improve your business

    Audits aren't just about catching mistakes—they're about building better systems, identifying inefficiencies, ensuring compliance, and uncovering risks.  A good auditor will help you improve and grow your business so the next time an auditor comes knocking embrace the experience and improve your business.

    7 min

  4. 11/03/2025

    Procurement Talk - Series 7, Episode 14 – The Procurement Balancing Act

    We all have heard phrases like "right size your procurement function" and a "fit for purpose procurement solution".  In this episode David explains that Procurement can be a balancing act and he does this by breaking down 11 challenges whilst also providing key metrics to measure your success.

    12 min

  5. 10/21/2025

    Procurement Talk - Series 7, Episode 13 – Why Probity is so Important

    Probity is the foundation of ethical business conduct. It means acting with integrity, transparency, maintaining confidentiality and fairness, and without bias in all decisions and that's why Probity is so important.

    6 min

  6. 10/07/2025

    Procurement Talk - Series 7, Episode 12 – ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Guidance

    Many more companies are now focused on environmental responsibility and ethical sourcing and are integrating ISO 20400 into their procurement strategies to align with global sustainability goals.  Listen in hear the benefits of this approach and how you can bring it to your organisation.

    8 min

  7. 09/21/2025

    Procurement Talk - Series 7, Episode 11 – Getting the Best from Supplier Management

    The "Best 6 Approach" is great model to assist you in getting the best from supplier management.  It covers the critical aspects you need to know to leverage the true value from effective supplier management for your organisation.

    8 min

  8. 09/09/2025

    Procurement Talk - Series 7, Episode 10 – What is a Good Supplier

    In this episode David talks about when you find a good supplier, do not take them for granted. It is important to establish and maintain a good relationship which is beneficial to you both. The success of both businesses is reliant on each other.

    7 min
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