Procurement Act Live: my reflections on a day of big ideas
In February, members of the SUPC team attended Procurement Act Live 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham. The event offered a valuable opportunity to explore the latest developments in public procurement and connect with sector…
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New Head of Procurement joins SUMS Group
The SUMS Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Carol Murphy to the role of Head of Procurement, providing operational leadership of Procurement Category team to deliver strategic procurement initiatives. With extensive experience in both public and private…
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Procurement in action: Delivering impact, creating value, driving change
We are delighted to share our Impact Report for 2023/24. This report highlights how members have been making the most of their SUPC memberships and how the SUPC team has undertaken to support them: addressing…
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Shattering ceilings and accelerating change: SUMS Group celebrates women in leadership this International Women’s Day
Ahead of International Women’s Day 2025, SUMS Group gathered a distinguished panel of female leaders to share to their experiences, reflect on the progress made, and address the persistent challenges that remain for women…
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SUMS Group welcomes new Head of Finance
We are delighted to announce that Sarah Strutton has joined SUMS Group as our new Head of Finance. Sarah brings extensive financial leadership experience across education, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing. She has…
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Procurement Act 2023 – in conversation with Clare Riley
The way we support and enable our members to do their best work goes far beyond category management. We recognise that university procurement teams’ success is based not just on what they do, but how…
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Introducing our new Chief Operating Officer at SUMS Group
Following a successful recruitment process, the SUMS Group is delighted to announce that David Becker has been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer for SUMS Group. David will start in…
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Introducing quarterly Creditsafe reports for SUPC members
Member Update
We are pleased to announce that SUPC will begin issuing quarterly Creditsafe usage reports to help you better understand the value-added benefit available to you as SUPC members. Creditsafe is a tool available to…Read more