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    THE TOP 10 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR SUPPLIERS… BEFORE YOUR CUSTOMERS ASK YOU

    Mar 26, 2019 4 minutes
    BY ANDY KENWORTHY

    Procurement is one of the key ways you can shape a business you are proud to work for and own. It expresses the values your business holds and signals the role you intend to play in the world.

    Taking a conscientious approach to procurement can also help your business succeed. It can cut costs, uncover efficiencies, smooth customer relations, avoid risk, ease reporting and transparency and more.

    So how can you make sure you’re not scrabbling when someone asks you an awkward question? The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) recently published a Sustainability Question Bank for Procurers. It’s based

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