Throughout your contractual arrangements with your suppliers, a lot of data is created, handled and reported on. From metrics and KPIs to performance and satisfaction data, all data forms a core part of contract and supplier relationship management. Occasionally, this data is captured and managed to determine if contracts are being delivered to specification (for […]
Read morePortt’s recent partnership with leading fleet management data analytics company Uniqco is driven by an important fact about fleet management: Good fleet management is good contract management. All mobile assets have a lifecycle. It doesn’t matter if they’re cars, trucks, chainsaws or leaf blowers: they all need to be procured and managed. And at some […]
Read moreWhat is good fleet management? It’s a question a lot of fleet operators ask. So do company CEOs and CFOs – especially when things don’t turn out as planned. Here’s the answer: Good fleet management is good contract management. That’s it. Good contract management. Best-practice fleet management is all about these things: Vendor relationships Key […]
Read moreAre you looking for a way to optimise your organisation’s procurement function, without hiring new employees or investing a huge amount of money in unnecessarily complex and clunky IT? Procurement is a core activity for most organisations and has a direct impact on organisational success, meaning it’s extremely important to get right. Adopting an automated […]
Read moreThe value of automated contract management software is obvious to many procurement and contract management professionals. Managing contracts manually can leave your team stuck in a cycle of ineffective and inefficient day-to-day processes, instead of allowing them to think and act strategically and make positive changes within your organisation. Adopting an automated contract management system […]
Read moreWhen it comes to organisational success, automation is paramount to increasing the effectiveness of your operations. Freeing up your employees’ time and resources enables them to focus their energy on making positive changes through their work within your business, and gives them the power to think strategically rather than being bogged down in day-to-day manual […]
Read moreIn the procurement-focused world in which we live, we can often be caught following a process, be that in a sourcing or contract management environment, without necessarily questioning either its efficiency or effectiveness. So, when we are reviewing a procurement process, should we first review its efficiency or effectiveness before implementing it within our organisation? […]
Read moreGovernment Procurement Software The single software solution that combines the best elements of procurement, contract and supplier management technology, curated entirely for local councils. Councils are charged with generating the most from every dollar they spend. Experience tells us that the average council is unintentionally overspending the public dollar. Inadequate processes and an inability to […]
Read moreIn 2019, the amendments to the Local Government Act 2002 reinstated councils’ focus on wellbeing. However we know that for some councils, this focus never left! Councils have to consider the ‘Four Well Beings’ when making decisions and planning how activities will contribute to the desired positive outcomes for the communities they serve. Let’s take […]
Read moreIt has been a challenging year for councils, and the unfortunate truth is that recovery from the impact of COVID-19 is likely to take years. Add to this the increase in natural hazards, climate change and challenges with core infrastructure projects, and we know that costs, risks and other effects will be important considerations for […]
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