Project execution planning
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Writing study reports
Contents Study reports present the complete technical, commercial and environmental case for a project at the appropriate level of detail fo…
Extended payment terms: Good news for global firms
In July 2017, I wrote a widely-read article on extended payment terms stating that extended — and, arguably, unfair terms — were…
Is the Resource Curse a statistical artefact?
In a short video from Raw Talks, Graham Davis discusses how a longer-term view changes perceptions of the economic impact of natural resourc…
Scoping management services
Most project engineers consider themselves competent to write the technical scope of work for a work package. But scoping the provision of p…
Down the rabbit hole – How cognitive bias leads to failure
The resources industry is going through hard times. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all pulled together? Sadly, many operators and clients st…
The complex procurement lifecycle
It’s common to have a narrow focus in procurement. People specialise in areas such as logistics, market analysis, bid management, and …
Extended payment terms: who really pays the price?
In tough economic times, businesses large and small look for ways to manage their cash flow more effectively. When money is tight it’s commo…
Book review – Project Procurement Management: A Guide to Structured Procurements
Most suitable for single procurements or small projects There are not that many books out there for the project procurement practitio…
Vendor banging your head against procurement’s door? Here’s how to get noticed
Are you a vendor banging your head against the wall of a large company’s procurement department? Do you have a great product or servic…