As many British Universities face a potential loss of tens of thousands of overseas students, some Universities have send they could go bust unless they receive Government support.

​With this in mind I was asked to join a panel of ICT experts to discuss how Universities can save money in other key areas of spend such as ICT.  

Key questions put to the panel were -

• What are some of the costliest mistakes HEIs make when buying ICT? 
• In your experience, how much should HEIs outsource? 

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​Read on to find out my response.  

As the year draws to a close and we reflect on 2019, the year has been one of learning and growth. We have learnt that we deliver excellent bid writing training courses that actually help people win bids. We have helped our long time customers and our new customers grow their business, through winning bids and tenders. We have grown our business too. We have moved into our new home in Newcastle and made lots of new friends. So at a time of peace and goodwill what are we most looking forward to in 2020?

What is a contract review meeting? ​A contract review meeting is a formal meeting between a supplier and a buyer. The meeting is used to review and discuss how a supplier has performed in terms of what was required of them under the contract.

There is no 'official' definition of a contract review meeting as they are not a requirement under procurement law. Contract review meetings are instead 'best practice' and fall under contract management.

As a procurement professional, I've over 25 years procurement experience in contract management meetings and managing contract performance. I know how stressful the ​whole contractual review process can be so I wanted to share my tips and experience with you on how to prepare for a review of contract performance, what contact review questions will be asked and what might be included in a contract management meeting agenda. 

​Read on to uncover my tried and tested survival strategy and my top 5 contract review tips - how to make a great first impression, prepare for and hopefully thrive at your first contract review meeting. ​