
Contract Management Made Easy
Get the Best from Your Suppliers
SEMINAR BRIEF
Learn how to effectively manage contracts with suppliers to ensure value for money and alignment with your school's goals. We'll explore contract negotiation, setting clear expectations and managing supplier relationships to get the best results. By the end, you'll have a clear strategy for managing contracts effectively.
IN THIS SEMINAR WE EXPLORE
Fundamentals of effectively managing supplier contracts for school services.
Techniques for negotiating favourable terms to maximise value.
Best practices for maintaining compliance with contract requirements.
Tips for establishing clear communication with suppliers to avoid misunderstandings.
Methods to monitor and evaluate contract performance regularly
TAKE HOME POINTS
Contract management techniques, supplier negotiation strategies, supplier accountability tools.
THIS SESSION IS FOR SCHOOL BUSINESS LEADERS WHO
Manage contracts with suppliers and want to maximise value and ensure accountability.

Lorraine Ashover
about the speaker
Lorraine Ashover is managing director of Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited. Lorraine set up Minerva in 2010 in direct response to feedback from the school bursar community. Lorraine and her team help schools reduce cost, streamline procurement practices, save time and stay compliant.
The company looks after many free, academy, MAT and maintained schools and manages significant spend on behalf of clients. Prior to setting up Minerva, Lorraine worked for Barclays Commercial for 20 years, the last seven of which were as an industry specialist in the education sector. When not working Lorraine find excuses to visit her daughter Maisie at University, escapes into a good crime novel, and ‘enjoys’ watching her beloved Nottingham Forest.