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“ Our goals have been to contribute to the achievement of the university ’ s objectives through three things ,” affirms Feghali . “ Firstly , we must get the most in terms of value from the acquisition of goods and services . Next , we must streamline the acquisition process itself , which will enable the reduction of costs and the opportunities for errors in it . Finally , we must control the expenditure of funds through ensuring compliance with the university ’ s procurement policy and procedures , with the budget and with record keeping requirements .”
“ Supply chain transformation impacts all aspects of our procurement operations such as the degree of cooperation and coordination with internal customers , the quality of our relationships with suppliers , and the aligning of the employees behind the vision and ensuring they work collaboratively to develop the critical role of partner with internal customers ,” he says . “ The organisation has to continue evolving in order to improve efficiency , achieve standardisation , and for succession planning . Finally , process improvements will have to be imple-
JULY 2019