Managing suppliers across a growing number of systems, business units, and acquisitions is a challenge most large organisations face, especially when procurement teams rely on spreadsheets or disconnected ERPs.
When global disruptions like Brexit, Covid-19, and geopolitical conflicts can paralyse supply chains overnight, having real-time visibility into your supplier network isn’t just helpful, it’s business-critical.
Slow, manual supplier onboarding causes more than just admin frustration, it can delay projects, block payments and in worst cases, expose the business to significant risk.
When your business strategy revolves around being the fastest hyperscale data centre developer in the world, procurement can’t be a bottleneck. Every delayed supplier approval, every compliance gap, every manual process becomes a direct threat to your competitive advantage.
Public procurement in the UK — £407 billion in 2023/24 — should, in theory, be a powerful lever for economic growth. It buys everything from IT infrastructure to prison catering, and it ought to be the friend of the small, nimble, and innovative.
You’ve likely seen the headlines—President Trump, back in the Oval Office, has reimposed sweeping tariffs on foreign goods, a move that sent tremors through global markets. But in a surprise twist, he’s now announced a 90-day pause on those tariffs, citing a desire to give U.S. allies and trade partners “room to adapt” (White House, 2025).
One minute, a vendor’s certified and compliant; the next, an invoice bounces back because their bank details changed six months ago. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Bad supplier data is more than an annoyance; it’s a hidden drain on time, money, and credibility.
