Managing Procurement to improve front-line services (Routemap).final_.pdf
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Procurement management: the time is right
In 2004 the Gershon Efficiency Review proposed that colleges which manage
their procurement more effectively could each save tens, scores or even hundreds
of thousands of pounds every year.
Indeed, the more prepared a college is to introduce procurement good practice
the more it stands to save – releasing funds that could make a significant difference
to front-line services.
What then, in real terms, could better-managed procurement mean for your college?
l It will deliver better value for money, which releases funds to invest in new facilities,
attracting more learners and employers, and improving staff morale and retention.
l It will reduce exposure to risk.
l It will help to improve supplier performance.
l It will reduce the costs (time and effort) of doing paperwork and administration.
l It will help colleges to make a greater contribution towards achieving the
government’s goals of upskilling the nation, as set out in the Leitch Review,
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