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22/11/2017 | News
Positive and Silf announce collaborative partnership
Positive Purchasing and Silf, the Swedish National Association of Purchasing and Logistics (www.silf.se) have today announced the formation of a collaborative partnership. ... Read More

Public sector procurement often requires a different negotiation approach to that used in the commercial sector. It may seem obvious to some, but why is that? Quite simply, in public sector organisations, the ... Read More

03/09/2017 | Procurement Transformation | News
The Buyer’s Toolkit Available Now – The no-nonsense instruction manual for everyone who buys
With this simple, jargon-free framework, you can get a toolkit for buying and distill all the best practice tools for professional buying and negotiating. Read More

01/07/2017 | Negotiation | Insights
Concession trading in negotiation – 10 surefire winning techniques
A good negotiator needs not just a repertoire of strategies, tactics and techniques but also the experience to know when and how to deploy them.
One such strategy, the concession strategy, lies ... Read More

30/06/2017 | Negotiation | News
Introducing Red Sheet Nano – the latest addition to the Red Sheet family
We have added a new member to our Red Sheet® family – the Red Sheet Nano!
The Red Sheet Nano provides the first, easily accessible step towards using the proven Red Sheet ... Read More

03/06/2017 | Procurement Transformation | News
The Buyer’s Toolkit – An Easy to Use Approach for Effective Buying
Positive Purchasing is delighted to announce the upcoming launch of CEO Jonathan O’Brien’s latest book, The Buyer’s Toolkit.In order to buy well it is important to understand a few ... Read More

While predominantly used in Category Management and Supplier Relationship Management, Day One Analysis is helpful for negotiation planning – particularly when sourcing goods and services.
Day One Analysis can be used to ... Read More

01/05/2017 | Negotiation | Insights
The power of alternatives: why you should never leave the office without a BATNA!
Everyone knows the importance of planning in advance of a negotiation to ensure that we are as prepared as possible to get the result that we want. But do you know what ... Read More

15/12/2016 | Negotiation | News
Red Sheet Online v2.0 Released
Positive Purchasing is pleased to announce the release of version 2.0 of the Red Sheet® Online Negotiation Toolkit and Academy, the ultimate resource adopted by individuals, teams and organizations around the ... Read More