Procurement has traditionally been heavily focused on what happens before a contract is awarded: defining requirements, evaluating suppliers, negotiating terms and ultimately selecting the successful bidder. But awarding the contract isn’t the end of the story…

Investing in training is relatively easy to justify. Deciding how that training should be delivered can be a little more complicated.

Delegation sounds simple enough. Identify something that needs doing, give it to somebody else, and get on with something more important. But… In reality, many managers find it surprisingly difficult.