The World Cup, Politics and Procurement - Procurement Says No Ep45

Procurement Says No is now sponsored by Kodiak Hub - The SRM suite that makes you super smart.  With a nicely fitting suit.   www.KodiakHub.comIn episode 45 Rich and Ed have a super dooper packed podcast - including some exciting World Cup procurement facts to share; techy news from Zip (cutting and pasting is bad); Coupa (buying everyone but not necessarily integrating them); Google (a lovely review of your favourite podcast); Berrow's Beige procurement book (yes, beige); and our very own AI procurement bot - COMING SOON.And we said we'd never do politics, so have lots to discuss and rant about including:NHS carbon procurement targets and value-based procurement guidelinesUK defence industry enquiry stuffEU defence procurement easing and harmonising (what?)UK buys Russian fuel shockSo does EU shockUS economic growth and slavery tariffsAND we have another Secret Buyer - this time buying luxury goods in Edinburgh.AND we have the welcome return of Ask Rich & Ed - where we help our listener(s) negotiate with Trump on bombs and peace; and what to if your job is all about carbon reduction but your company is producing 120,000,000 plastic bottles which end up dumped in the sea.So much to talk about, so little time until the end of the World Cup, and indeed world (unless peace break out). GOAAAALLLLLLL.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.