The seven deadly sins … of procurement
11 March 2008 | Steve Bagshaw
This article from today’s Times reports that the Vatican has announced a group of new deadly sins, more in keeping with the age of globalisation.
New sins include "ruining the environment" and "carrying out morally debatable experiments".
It got us thinking, what are the seven deadly sins of procurement?
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Complacency
Ignorance
Arrogance
Inability to manage/drive change
Fear
Pride – “I don’t need to benchmark, my prices are great.”
Envy – “It isn’t what I have on contract, but I’d rather have one of them.”
Wrath – “If my delivery isn’t here by this afternoon, I’m cancelling your contract.”
Sloth – “I’ll just do that OJEU notice next week.”
Greed – “The contract could be yours, in return for the right gift.”
Gluttony – “Why can I only have lunch paid for by one supplier a day?”
Lust – “She’s lovely, oh and of course you’ve won the contract.”
There is a reason why the original ones lasted 1,500 years. They are still just as relevant as they ever were.
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