Episodes

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

    The World Cup, Politics and Procurement - Procurement Says No Ep45
    Jun 22 2026
    Procurement Says No is now sponsored by Kodiak Hub - The SRM suite that makes you super smart. With a nicely fitting suit.

    In 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 guidelines
    • UK defence industry enquiry stuff
    • EU defence procurement easing and harmonising (what?)
    • UK buys Russian fuel shock
    • So does EU shock
    • US economic growth and slavery tariffs
    AND 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.

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    33 mins
  • What is your negotiation BATNA - Procurement Says No Vids Ep20

    What is your negotiation BATNA - Procurement Says No Vids Ep20
    Jun 8 2026
    Negotiation - know your BATNA!!!

    Do you know what your BATNA is - and what it isn't?

    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.

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    1 min
  • Supplier Relationship Management with Kodiak Hub - Procurement Says No Ep44

    Supplier Relationship Management with Kodiak Hub - Procurement Says No Ep44
    Jun 1 2026
    Procurement Says No is sponsored by the power of Kodiak Hub's darker sense of sourcing humour; so we thought we better get Kodiak Hub's Chief Powerpoint Maker Sam Jenks on the podcast to tell us all about their suite of SRM tools.

    This time we ask the questions, such as:
    • What was the inspiration behind Kodiak Hub?
    • Is SRM the poor cousin to sourcing?
    • What do customers need to look for in an SRM solution
    • How easy is Kodiak Hub to implement on a scale of TikTok to SAP?
    • Does Kodiak Hub need implementation support costing $millions?
    • How many species of bear can Sam name, and what is his favourite bear character?
    • What is Einstein's second theory of relativity?
    It's rare to get those last two questions in any single podcast.

    So, everything you need to know about Kodiak Hub's angle on SRM in a carefully crafted podcast of loveliness.

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    42 mins
  • Learn the mechanics of negotiation bargaining - Procurement Says No Vids Ep19

    Learn the mechanics of negotiation bargaining - Procurement Says No Vids Ep19
    May 28 2026
    Negotiation - we're still in the bargaining phase.

    Here are the mechanical stages of a true bargain.

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

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

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    2 mins
  • How to negotiate with Donald Trump - Ask Rich & Ed Ep25

    How to negotiate with Donald Trump - Ask Rich & Ed Ep25
    May 25 2026
    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 25 we just have one question - but it's a big one!

    What strategy should you adopt in negotiating on tariffs with Donald Trump?

    Not warfare, that comes later!

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

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    Now sponsored by Kodiak Hub. The SRM suite that makes you smarter.


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    10 mins
  • All of the Procurement News - Procurement Says No Ep43

    All of the Procurement News - Procurement Says No Ep43
    May 11 2026
    Procurement Says No is now sponsored by Kodiak Hub - The SRM suite that makes you smarter. Not with a shirt and tie or fancy blouse; no - smarter as in intelligent.

    In episode 43 Rich and Ed have so much procurement based news, we have become a news channel for procurement professionals. It's basically all of the procurement news, including:
    • AI automation surges;
    • CIPS pulse survey excitement;
    • The challenge to the “most financially significant procurement process in UK history”;
    • Proxima's incredible procurement themes for 2026 (you'll be amazed);
    • EU public procurement to be simplified shock;
    • Not one, but two book reviews;
    • And Kodiak Hub's CRO names many different species of bear
    It's all so exciting you'll be massively off the pace if you miss out.

    P.S. We're using the procurement space cats image on this episode just because we like it.

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    29 mins
  • Where does Procurement start and end? Ask Rich & Ed Ep24

    Where does Procurement start and end? Ask Rich & Ed Ep24
    May 5 2026
    We get lots of questions from our listener 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 24 you ask
    • Which will work best in South East Asia - a centralised or decentralised procurement organisation?
    • Where does Procurement responsibility start and end?
    • Is everything negotiable?
    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

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    8 mins