Chapter 3
The state of procurement
Procurement is simple on the surface - receive quotes, select a subbie, get to contract.
Bu, dig deeper and you uncover a sprawling mass of 20+ fragmented sub-processes that rely heavily on manual inputs.
Multiplied across many trades per project, projects per company, regions, and a fluid workforce, the challenges of managing these processes compounds.
This chapter deconstructs and demystifies the process, providing greater understanding and a method to communicate. In parallel, we hope to ignite a desire for change - not just illustrating the organised chaos and need for change, but stoking the fire in the belly around the opportunity to procure smarter.
In this chapter
Deconstruct & visualise how you procure
3.1 – The process, visualised
The procurement process is complicated, but here it is in a nutshell.
3.2 – A detailed process map
We’ve mapped and visualised each stage of procurement in this handy downloadable.
3.3 – The breakdown, task by task
For the Excel lovers, this sheet contains all 100+ steps of the procurement process.
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