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Category: Tactical procurement

Tactical procurement serves as the engine of a procurement department. It focuses on executing the strategic procurement plan by managing supplier relationships, executing sourcing events and negotiating contracts. Here you find blog pots supporting the tactical buyer role.

direct and indirect categories in procurement

Direct and Indirect Procurement: Key Differences and How Buyers Use Them

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-06-07
  • Tactical procurement
Direct and indirect procurement explained for buyers. Learn the key differences, examples, sourcing tactics, spend analysis connection, and why the distinction matters in procurement.
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Factory Acceptance Test ongoing

Third-Party Witnessing and Factory Acceptance Test in Procurement

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-06-07
  • Tactical procurement
Third-party witnessing and Factory Acceptance Tests help buyers verify equipment before shipment. Learn how FAT supports RFQs, supplier delivery, risk control, and shipment release decisions.
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Procurement AI assistant 2026

How Professional Buyers Can Use ChatGPT in Procurement in 2026

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-06-06
  • Tactical procurement
Learn how buyers can use ChatGPT in procurement for RFQs, supplier research, negotiation preparation, contract support, and supplier management — with practical governance and risk guidance.
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Procurement and Google alerts

Google Alerts for Procurement: Know Your Suppliers and Stay Informed About Your Market

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-06-06
  • Tactical procurement
Learn how Tactical buyers and Category Managers can use Google Alerts to monitor suppliers, markets, risks, and sourcing opportunities in procurement.
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Liquidated damages in procurement

Liquidated Damages in Procurement: Remedies, Risk and Contract Clauses

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-06-01
  • Tactical procurement
Learn what liquidated damages mean in procurement, how they relate to remedies, supplier delay, risk mitigation and contract management.
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BCP in procurement

Business Contingency Planning in Procurement: How Buyers Reduce Supplier Disruption Risk

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-05-30
  • Tactical procurement
Business Contingency Planning in procurement helps buyers reduce supplier disruption risk. Learn how BCP connects to RFQ, supplier qualification, contracts, supplier management and procurement policy.
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ECCN HS should be part of RFQ illustration

ECCN, AL and HS Codes in Procurement: RFQ Data Buyers Need for Export Control and Customs Cost

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-05-24
  • Tactical procurement
Buyers need more than unit price when sourcing internationally. Learn why ECCN, EU dual-use classification, HS code, CN/TARIC code, country of origin, Incoterms and customs data should be requested in RFQs and...
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E-sourcing benefit illustration

Selecting an E-Sourcing Tool Provider: Why Adoption Matters More Than the Provider List

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-05-19
  • Tactical procurement
In procurement, selecting an e-sourcing tool provider often starts with the wrong question: “Which provider should we choose?” A better question is: “How will we get buyers, stakeholders, and suppliers to actually...
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ISO9001 in a RFQ evaluation matrix

Require Suppliers to Be ISO 9001 Certified? A Procurement Guide

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-05-18
  • Tactical procurement
A tactical buyer may need to select a supplier for a component, product, service, or production process where poor quality can create delivery problems, customer complaints, rework, warranty cost, safety issues, or...
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The purchasing decision map

Who Takes the Purchasing Decision? A Basic Guide to Stakeholders in Procurement

  • Fredrik Axelsson
  • 2026-05-16
  • Tactical procurement
Who takes the Purchasing Decision: A Dive into Marketing Theory with Philip Kotler, a renowned figure in marketing.
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