5 Signs Spreadsheets Are Slowing Down Your Procurement Team Sarah Drakard · Head Of Operations, Canopy 3 min read · 16 Jun, 2025 Photo by Pascal van de Vendel on Unsplash Over 70% of procurement teams still manage their supplier data in spreadsheets. And for small teams, that’s understandable — Excel is fast, familiar, and […]
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Can SMEs Finally Compete in Procurement? A New Opportunity Emerges Sarah Drakard · Head Of Operations, Canopy 4 min read · 29 Apr, 2025 Photo by Desola Lanre-Ologun on Unsplash Public procurement in the UK—£407 billion in 2023/24—should, in theory, be a powerful lever for economic growth. It buys everything from IT infrastructure to prison
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You’ve likely seen the headlines—President Trump, back in the Oval Office, has reimposed sweeping tariffs on foreign goods, a move that sent tremors through global markets. But in a surprise twist, he’s now announced a 90-day pause on those tariffs, citing a desire to give U.S. allies and trade partners “room to adapt” (White House, 2025).
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I’ve seen it firsthand—procurement teams drowning in spreadsheets, struggling to make sense of supplier records that just don’t add up.
One minute, a vendor’s certified and compliant; the next, an invoice bounces back because their bank details changed six months ago. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Bad supplier data is more than an annoyance; it’s a hidden drain on time, money, and credibility.
Let’s break down how poor data impacts businesses and what you can do to fix it.
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You spend millions of pounds with your suppliers, extending responsibility to them for critical parts of your product offering, and yet as a business…
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