Procurement

So had the meeting with Helen from procurement about replacing the printer(s). Surprise, surprise it has to go out to tender.

We can include Ricoh via the Crescent Agreement but we can't specify them (or details such as 'must have a fiery rip). As Bruce has been told more than once.

He's not happy at all (his face was an absolute picture)!

How it goes (if I've remembered this right)

We have to set criteria and then that get's sent off to a number of companies inviting them to tender. They submit proposals and, if there are any questions on either side there is a time put aside for this. We then get to score the tender details and then a supplier is chosen. All in all it should take about 6 weeks (exactly the same as last time Bruce was told this in June 2014). That means we're looking at an order around mid-February for delivery mid-late March (ie when I'm off doing big graduations).

After she'd gone he complained that she walways wants things to go out to tender & that there must be an easier way.

Hahahahahahaha!

He's wasted a year trying to get Ricoh in without going through the procurement procedure and now he's in a strop because he's been blocked.