What is your main area of expertise?
10+ years experience in Procurement and Contract Management.
How do you help the FCN's stakeholders in policing and beyond?
Procurement and Public Procurement regulations, Contracts and contract law, Supplier Performance Management and Negotiation.
What is your favourite part of your role?
Specifically - getting into the detail of contracts or procurement evaluation.
Generally - I enjoy getting to learn about the actions/objectives of the buyers/suppliers that I support. As a support function I get to learn and experience such a broad range of services and activities. ‘Everyday is a school day!’.
Successful contract negotiation, to get added value or to avert contract termination.
What was your first job in policing or forensics?
My current job.