Episodios

  • Negotiation - the rule of if...then - Procurement Says No Vids Ep15

    Negotiation - the rule of if...then - Procurement Says No Vids Ep15
    Mar 24 2026
    Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.

    The "if then" rule of negotiation.

    If you listen to this, then I'll teach you about "if...then."


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    1 m
  • Aggressive recruitment - b e a g g r e s s i v e - Ask Rich & Ed Ep21

    Aggressive recruitment - b e a g g r e s s i v e - Ask Rich & Ed Ep21
    Mar 23 2026
    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No. Now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.

    In episode 21 we answer more of your questions on recruitment and interviewing - what's the worst question you can be asked; and should you be aggressive and challenging when interviewing?

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

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    8 m
  • Stepping through negotiation - Procurement Says No Vids Ep14

    Stepping through negotiation - Procurement Says No Vids Ep14
    Mar 10 2026
    Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.

    The 6 steps of negotiation. Sometimes it's 4, sometimes it's 8. It's never just 1.

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    1 m
  • Be yourself - or someone else - Ask Rich & Ed Ep20

    Be yourself - or someone else - Ask Rich & Ed Ep20
    Mar 9 2026
    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No. Now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.

    In episode 20 we answer your questions on how best to prepare for interviews; why some businesses only like to recruit from their own sectors (mostly because they are stupid); and which job to take - a big job in a big company or a bigger job in a smaller company.

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

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    10 m
  • Speak like a CEO - Procurement Says No Ep41

    Speak like a CEO - Procurement Says No Ep41
    Mar 2 2026
    Yes, now you too can speak like a CEO. You can have suppliers, customers, team members and entire financial institutions hanging on your every word.

    All you need to do is reach out, touch base, circle back, pivot, fix forward and find a new narrative.

    Alternatively, listen to Rich and Ed exploding the myths of this nonsense talk - because CEOs don't really speak like this at all!

    And we'll be sharing the secrets of developing a sooper dooper Procurement Vision - full of wordy words.

    Plus lots of news of procurement jobs on the chopping block of AI; the first anniversary of the UK Procurement Act (yippee); problems at Ford; Amazon lay offs (bring on enshittification); Canadians get angry; India spends more on killing machines; and tariffs, tariffs, tariffs (again).

    Oh, and a competition to win a book (with words and pictures).

    With apologies to the Icelandic Tourist Board.

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    39 m
  • The Act of Procurement part 2 - Ask Rich & Ed Ep19

    The Act of Procurement part 2 - Ask Rich & Ed Ep19
    Feb 23 2026
    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No...now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.

    In episode 19 it's actually Ask Verity (White) & Graeme (Hunter) again - experts on the brilliant Procurement Act which brings bureaucracy and inefficiency to all things public procurement in the UK.

    Recorded waaaaay back in September 2024 - see if you can tell which bits of the Act have now been significantly improved following feedback from users (clue - none).

    Is there any data to show whether public procurement rues enhance or stifle competition?
    What are the rules on publishing notices and conract awards?
    Why don't we just scrap all this nonsense?
    What are the best and worst bits of the new Act?

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

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    7 m
  • Don't Walk Away - Procurement Says No Vids Ep13

    Don't Walk Away - Procurement Says No Vids Ep13
    Feb 18 2026
    Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.

    Will your supplier ever walk away?

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    1 m
  • The Act of Procurement part 1 - Ask Rich & Ed Ep18

    The Act of Procurement part 1 - Ask Rich & Ed Ep18
    Feb 11 2026
    We get lots of questions from our listener on Procurement Says No...now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.

    In episode 18 it's actually Ask Verity (White) & Graeme (Hunter) - experts on the brilliant Procurement Act which brings bureaucracy and inefficiency to all things public procurement in the UK.

    Recorded waaaaay back in September 2024 - see if you can tell which bits of the Act have now been significantly improved following feedback from users (clue - none).

    Will the Act make it easier for SMEs?
    What's the new system like?
    Why do we need all these rules?
    Will there be new best practice?
    Will the new framework timescales drive better value?

    You can probably guess the answers!

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

    www.procurementsaysno.com

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    9 m