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Procurement Fundamentals

Clear explanations of core procurement concepts, roles, terminology and operating practices.


Aug 8, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement Transformation Explained: A Diagnosis-First Playbook

A practical guide to procurement transformation, operating models and change

Procurement Transformation Explained: A Diagnosis-First Playbook

Aug 8, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement Data Foundations: The Minimum Data Model That Supports Better Decisions

A practical guide to procurement data, ownership and quality

Procurement Data Foundations: The Minimum Data Model That Supports Better Decisions

Aug 8, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Explained: A Procurement Decision Framework

A practical guide to total cost of ownership for procurement decisions

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Explained: A Procurement Decision Framework

Aug 8, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement Operating Model Explained: How to Design a Function That Works

A practical guide to procurement operating models, roles and governance

Procurement Operating Model Explained: How to Design a Function That Works

Aug 8, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement Governance Explained: Decisions, Authority and Accountability

A practical guide to procurement governance, decision rights and controls

Procurement Governance Explained: Decisions, Authority and Accountability

Aug 8, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement KPIs Explained: What to Measure and Why

A practical guide to procurement KPIs, scorecards and measurement

Procurement KPIs Explained: What to Measure and Why

Aug 8, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Spend Analysis Explained: How Procurement Teams Turn Data Into Better Decisions

A practical guide to spend analysis for procurement teams

Spend Analysis Explained: How Procurement Teams Turn Data Into Better Decisions

Aug 8, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Category Management Explained: A Practical Guide for Procurement Teams

What category management is and how to build a category strategy

Category Management Explained: A Practical Guide for Procurement Teams

Aug 8, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Maverick Spend Explained: Causes, Risks and How Procurement Can Reduce It

A practical guide to reducing off-contract and off-process spend

Maverick Spend Explained: Causes, Risks and How Procurement Can Reduce It

Aug 8, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement Policy Explained: What It Should Cover and How to Make It Work

A practical guide to creating a procurement policy people can follow

Procurement Policy Explained: What It Should Cover and How to Make It Work

May 21, 2026

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement vs Purchasing vs Supply Chain: What's the Actual Difference?

Procurement vs Purchasing vs Supply Chain: What's the Actual Difference?

Sep 5, 2025

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement Resources you need to know about

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Procurement Resources you need to know about

May 8, 2025

by Daniel Barnes

🧠 Scripting Your AI: Prompt Engineering for Busy Procurement Leaders

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🧠 Scripting Your AI: Prompt Engineering for Busy Procurement Leaders

Feb 26, 2025

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement AI: 10 Skills You Need By 2030

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Procurement AI: 10 Skills You Need By 2030

May 3, 2024

by Daniel Barnes

Six Procurement Contract Types You Should Understand

How MSAs, SOWs, order forms, SLAs, data terms and NDAs work together

Six Procurement Contract Types You Should Understand

Feb 19, 2024

by Daniel Barnes

Why Procurement Pros Should Love the 80/20 Rule

How to deploy the 80/20 Rule into your Procurement Work Today

Why Procurement Pros Should Love the 80/20 Rule

Feb 14, 2024

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement Generalist vs Specialist

How to choose depth, breadth and the right career shape for the work you want to own

Procurement Generalist vs Specialist

Jan 27, 2024

by Daniel Barnes

Nine Procurement Skills: A Practical Checklist

Assess nine core capabilities using evidence, a four-level scoring model and a practical development sequence

Nine Procurement Skills: A Practical Checklist

Nov 25, 2023

by Daniel Barnes

NEW VIDEO: Master Supply Chain like Elon Musk at Tesla

Make more money in your Procurement Career with these Skills

NEW VIDEO: Master Supply Chain like Elon Musk at Tesla

Nov 24, 2023

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement Skills of the Future

That you must start to acquire or go extinct

Procurement Skills of the Future

Nov 11, 2023

by Daniel Barnes

Five Procurement Skills That Increase Career Leverage

A grounded alternative to generic salary promises, focused on evidence and important work

Five Procurement Skills That Increase Career Leverage

Oct 3, 2023

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement Skills Matrix: 16 Capabilities by Role

A role-based framework across commercial, supplier, operating-system and human capabilities

Procurement Skills Matrix: 16 Capabilities by Role

Jun 23, 2023

by Daniel Barnes

23 Procurement Contract Clauses: A Practical Commercial Guide

What procurement should understand about scope, price, risk, data, renewal, termination and exit

23 Procurement Contract Clauses: A Practical Commercial Guide

May 1, 2023

by Daniel Barnes

Procurement Savings vs Value: How to Define, Validate and Report Impact

A practical framework for baselines, benefit types, Finance validation and realised value

Procurement Savings vs Value: How to Define, Validate and Report Impact

Apr 21, 2023

by Daniel Barnes

How to Structure a Procurement Team by Company Stage

A practical guide to procurement roles, service models and priorities from first hire to global function

How to Structure a Procurement Team by Company Stage
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