Why procurement fails
Why procurement fails. Office of Government Commerce (OGC) research: Unclear objectives and success criteria Insufficient involvement of key stakeholders Weak risk management Unclear roles and responsibilities Lack of appropriate skills Weak financial control Lack of market knowledge.
Why procurement fails
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Why procurement fails Office of Government Commerce (OGC) research: • Unclear objectives and success criteria • Insufficient involvement of key stakeholders • Weak risk management • Unclear roles and responsibilities • Lack of appropriate skills • Weak financial control • Lack of market knowledge
Why procurement fails Ineffective delivery framework Immature commercial relationships Gaps in capacity/ capability Failure Poor procurement process Lack of (senior) ownership Insufficient strategic challenge Too few options Inadequate strategic framework
Inadequate strategic framework • Unclear vision • Direction of travel uncertain • Processes not clear • Mismatch between strategy and delivery
Too few options • Unclear decision criteria • Go with first workable idea • Failure to ask “What else might be possible…?” or “What if..?
Clear Strategic Focus • Robust strategic framework • Rigorous challenge to status quo (external and internal) • Clear decision criteria • Rich range of options • Emphasis on benefits realisation
Mature commercial relationships • Open Book • Mutual benefit • Balance between risk and reward • Well specified contracts • Rights and responsibilities • Managing changes • Dealing with problems
Critical Success Factors Inform Future Procurement Clear Strategic Focus Mature Commercial Relationships Achieving Excellent Procurement Secure Appropriate Ownership Competitive Procurement Effective Delivery Framework