Assegai Consulting is a specialized consulting firm dedicated to assisting its Clients with commercial management, contract management, and education. Our collaborative approach helps Clients develop commercially sound business solutions that are practical, cost effective and focused on driving measurable performance improvements. The Challenge - Complex multi-party, multi-agency projects - Complex procurement strategies - Complex contractually-oriented teams competing for the work - Establishing the objectives - Traditional lowest price, minimally compliant solution not the best value for Owner The Objectives - Effective communication and understanding of the objectives with stakeholders - A Procurement Strategy that aligns with the Owner’s objectives - A conscious effort to allocate risks where they are most effectively managed - The resources to plan, execute and manage the procurement process - The ability to manage and effect change when it becomes necessary The Solution - Ensure that the resources are in place to execute the procurement - Communicate the objectives, roles & responsibilities - Have a plan and a methodology to manage it - An understanding of how the market will interpret the procurement and objectives - Establish evaluation criteria that will drive behavior towards meeting the objectives The Opportunities - Commercially sound procurement strategies - Analysis and potential implementation of alternative procurement strategies versus the traditional approach