“ One of the things that governments would admit is that it has been difficult for them to change and take advantage of tech that ’ s coming to market ”
P R OCUR EMENT INSIGHTS
“ One of the things that governments would admit is that it has been difficult for them to change and take advantage of tech that ’ s coming to market ”
– Paul Devlin , GM for EMEA and MEE , SAP Ariba
EMPLOYMENT , INNOVATION AND general citizen wellbeing are the fundamental cornerstones of any government . But how can CPOs help create the conditions that will allow these themes to flourish ?
SAP Ariba ’ s Paul Devlin believes private sector CPOs could hold the key to exponentially altering a government ’ s perception on the world stage . Despite the inherent challenges moving from private to public sector entails , there ’ s a clear opportunity for their experience , skillset and knowhow to play a key part in transforming the supply chain , according to Devlin . Indeed , it would appear there has never been a better time .
“ What we ’ re seeing in the public sector is a pace of change that we probably haven ’ t seen in the past ,” he says . “ As governments react to
26 March 2018