Chapter 8
The business case for smarter procurement
Improving procurement is just good business.
Construction lives on tight margins and complex supply chains. Getting greater control over procurement — where most of your costs sit — is the fastest way to lift productivity, protect margin, and reduce risk.
With labour shortages biting, it’s time to remove admin, focus your talent on value-adding work, and build strategic supplier relationships.
This is the moment to fix fundamentals, not just move on to the next job.
In this chapter
Build your business case
8.1 – The business case (4 choices)
Four ways to rationalise. Pick the angle that resonates most, or combine them for impact.
8.2 – Digital procurement trends
Rapid market adoption in Australia sets the tone for global proliferation.
8.3 – Free tool: Business case template
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