Collaboration is often a critical aspect of a successful major project. While we would like to think that the desire to act as a truly collaborative partner would be written into the DNA of a ‘good’ contractor, it is far…

Every strategic project and supplier relationship carries a degree of material risk. Quite how much depends on a multitude of factors, not least being the level of articulation with which you define your vision, calculate your outcomes, and communicate your…

When the Grenfell Tower Inquiry resumed last year, four shocking key facts were revealed about the blaze that still reverberate in most Londoner’s memories. We outline the revelations highlighted in a recent Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) article…

What’s the cost of poor contract design and management? When it comes to our nuclear deterrent here in the UK, the answer is reportedly £1.35 billion. That is the figure the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has placed on the cost…

I was quite excited about the ‘street talk’ regarding the about-to-be-released IACCM Contracting Principles framework. The level of expertise on the IACCM Steering Committee and Advisory Board appears unparalleled. So, I thought, at last, an industry body has taken the…