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Procurement Says No

Richard Beattie & Edward Cross

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Frequency: 1 episode/12d. Total Eps: 102

The thoughts of two CIPS award winning procurement gods who want to share our love of procurement with newbies, oldies and the procurious. Generally we'll be talking nonsense about all things procurement, with the occasional nugget of priceless insight.

All views are our own - we're not affiliated in any way to anybody or anything!

Er, except Kodiak Hub...who are sponsoring our shows. How smart of them.

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How to do market research in Procurement (hint: AI) - Procurement Says No Vids Ep25

Season 2 · Episode 25

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 00:58

How to do market research in Procurement. No need for those big research companies anymore. DIY with AI.

Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

They're on TikTok and YouTube (shorts) in full glorious video.

Now powered by www.KodiakHub.com. The smart SRM 3-piece suite.

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Panama canal, EU sanity, AI ROI and fake RFPs - Procurement Says No Ep47

Season 1 · Episode 47

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 • Duration 33:06

In episode 47 of your favourite procurement-flavoured podcast, Rich and Ed bring you much news from the supply chain front line and beyond:

Another dead rock star
No CIPS news but plenty of Avios points
Coupa's new CEO - it's not Roy Batty
Kimberley Clark's new fibres
Panama canal runs out of water - shock
Gartner's AI ROI report
BCG's Generative AI report
Ford and GM's opposing views of China
EU to buy from EU - shock
Romanian vaccine whiplash
New procurement software that's as cheap as crisps

Plus more of your questions on Ask Rich and Ed:

Culture fit in job interviews
Stakeholders giving work to their favourite suppliers without a PO - shock
Are fake RFPs ever a good idea?
Should we buy all of our oil and gas via the Strait of Hormuz?

Plus Ed becomes a mentor.

Plus plus Rich & Ed become Marxists.

Plus plus plus more on our wonderful "Ask Rich and Ed bot" AI companion app - which will answer all of your questions with genius and brilliance. We couldn't believe it! You won't either - so click the link below to be amazed...

https://mentaraiq.com/share/chatbot/0e874f81-612c-46e5-8c7d-b1a8fc7ee544

Procurement Says No is now sponsored by Kodiak Hub - The SRM suite that makes you super smart. Check you out with your fancy plaid suit. www.KodiakHub.com

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Dealing with a cold caller - Procurement Says No Vids Ep24

Season 2 · Episode 24

Monday, August 31, 2026 • Duration 00:48

How to deal with a cold caller. Hint - don't!

Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

They're on TikTok and YouTube (shorts) in full glorious video.

Now powered by www.KodiakHub.com. The smart SRM suite-spot.

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A corrupt boss and buying garments, strategic consultants and a trench - Ask Rich & Ed Ep29

Season 3 · Episode 29

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 • Duration 10:57

We get lots of questions from our listener(s) on Procurement Says No. Now you can listen to them all again in our series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.

In episode 29 we have more lovely questions including:

Buying a trench - how much should it cost?
Using strategic consultants with "should cost models" - is this better than going to market?
Buying garments from a supplier in Pakistan with reported modern slavery in the supply chain - what's the next thing to do?
If your boss is very close to a supplier - suggesting direct awards and sharing competitors' pricing - should you be suspicious?

All of the procurement questions, all of the time. Woohoo.

www.procurementsaysno.com

Now sponsored by www.KodiakHub.com. The SRM suite that makes you smarter.

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How to buy a car - Procurement Says No Vids Ep23

Season 2 · Episode 23

Thursday, August 6, 2026 • Duration 00:56

How to buy a car. Not necessarily a better car.

Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

They're on TikTok and YouTube (shorts) in full glorious video.

Now powered by www.KodiakHub.com. The smart SRM suite-spot.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

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AI Cyber battles, grenades, tariffs and diamonds - Procurement Says No Ep46

Season 1 · Episode 46

Monday, August 3, 2026 • Duration 29:18

Procurement Says No is now sponsored by Kodiak Hub - The SRM suite that makes you super smart. Check you out with your splendid fancy pants. www.KodiakHub.com

Meanwhile it's almost time to set fire to the sky as various AI agents begin to attack one another in an "unprecedented" AI cyber-attack. Oooops. Don't worry, it's all contained in the sandbox, no wait...

Also in this episode...

UK Military work out the best place to buy grenades. Not.
CIPS funds the promotion of deforestation-free procurement in Wales.
More Trump tariffs - this time for slavery in supply chains.
It turns out that diamonds aren't forever.
Who knew that the Suez Canal keeps closing and re-opening.
New UK Government - sort of.
Theme of resilience in procurement remains, er, resilient.
Sainsbury's chicken eggs white supremacy madness.

All this plus more on our wonderful "Ask Rich and Ed bot" AI companion app - which will answer all of your questions with genius and brilliance. We couldn't believe it! You won't either - so click the link below to be amazed...

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And, yes there is a drone called the T-400. Not quite as good as the T-600. Yet.

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Managing suppliers in administration - Ask Rich & Ed Ep27

Season 3 · Episode 27

Monday, July 20, 2026 • Duration 08:06

How to cope with your company reducing its stance on ESG when you don't want to
How best to procure a kitchen renovation
How to manage suppliers in administration who you've already paid (oh dear)

And we've specifically released ep27 after ep28, just to mix things up a little.

All of the procurement questions, all of the time. Woohoo.

www.procurementsaysno.com

Now sponsored by www.KodiakHub.com. The SRM suite that makes you smarter.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

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Negotiation Gambits #2 - Procurement Says No Vids Ep22

Season 2 · Episode 22

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 • Duration 01:35

More Negotiation Gambits - get them here!

Limiting authority
Take it or leave it
Split the difference
Enjoy the silence

Better negotiation!

Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

They're on TikTok and YouTube (shorts) in full glorious video.

Now powered by www.KodiakHub.com. Smartening you up.

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Sourcing IT services - Ask Rich & Ed Ep28

Season 3 · Episode 28

Monday, July 6, 2026 • Duration 08:40

How to go to market with a complex IT service made up of 7 existing different contracts
Renewing design software to avoid in-built inflationary increases
When to use an IT reseller rather than a prime contractor

All of the procurement questions, all of the time. Woohoo.

www.procurementsaysno.com

Now sponsored by www.KodiakHub.com The SRM suite that makes you smarter.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

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Negotiation gambits #1 - Procurement Says No Vids Ep21

Season 2 · Episode 21

Thursday, June 25, 2026 • Duration 01:31

Negotiation Gambits - get them here!

Good cop/Bad cop
The Flinch
The Nibble
Higher authority

Better negotiation!

Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

They're on TikTok and YouTube in full glorious video.

Now sponsored by www.KodiakHub.com. Smartipants.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

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