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Commercial and Procurement Services
UCL spends over 拢900m every year with its supply chain - third party suppliers of goods or services, as well as research, professional services or teaching. The way we manage supply chain activity is core to UCL鈥檚 financial position, reputation, risk management and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives. We seek to partner with suppliers who are most aligned to our values and principles whilst being innovative and competitive.听
- Our vision, purpose and goals
Vision
To provide a best-in-class service that optimises outcomes from suppliers, while championing UCL's听values and brand.
Purpose
- Deliver financial and operational benefits听
- Be the interface between the market and internal client groups听
- Ensure supply chain risk management听
- Enable and drive ethical and sustainable decision-making regarding UCL鈥檚 supply chain
Goals
- Deliver trackable financial, operational and reputational benefits听
- Increase the proportion of spend under management and control听
- Reduce UCL鈥檚 carbon footprint reduction and drive carbon sustainability听
- Improve the quality of service provided by suppliers听
- Provide an accessible service that can be utilised across UCL听
- Accelerate the speed and rigour associated with effective supplier management听
- Increase supplier standards and alignment to UCL's values and brand听
- Provide systems and tools to drive supply chain management听
- Deliver continuous improvement
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