How to Negotiate with a Procurement Team
Hal Movius and Tom Kinnaird on how to win the pitch without losing your shirt.
Imagine the feeling: after months of courting a new client, who has given every indication that a lucrative contract award is imminent, you receive an email from their procurement team. The letter states that there will be a competitive bidding process; that all bidders must agree up-front to standard (onerous) terms and conditions, and that any attempt to speak directly with the client will result in expulsion from the process.