Ali is the Category Manager at an airplane manufacturing factory. He works with many different suppliers who provide different components for the planes. The company is investing heavily in Environmental and Social Governance and Ali has been asked by the CEO what the best practice is to ensure ethical behaviour from suppliers. Ali has suggested completing Audits. Is this the right thing to do?
Which of the following is not a type of fraud that procurement professionals should be vigilant for?
Sourcing aims to achieve the best value for money by taking into account several factors. Freddy issourcing a new component for his company which manufactures tractors. Should Freddy take into consideration ethics and sustainability?
A procurement manager of a medium-sized company has suggested to their executive board that implementing an ISO environmental standard would improve procurement practices and reduce environmental and social impacts. However, some colleagues are concerned about the potential complexity and supplier resistance. Should the company go ahead with the recommendation?