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Managing Supplier Agreements
Written by John Berry on 21st June 2021. Revised 22nd June 2021.
7 min read
There are two types of agreement that might be in place between a firm and its people: an employment contract for its employees, and a supplier contract for all others. A supplier contract covers the relationship between the firm and the various consultants, associates, sub-contractors, freelancers and other individuals. Companies struggle to differentiate between the two agreement types. Here's some guidance.
Just Reasonable Belief
Written by Sue Berry on 2nd May 2017. Revised 26th May 2021.
4 min read
The manager’s right to act, to sanction or dismiss, is dependent on the manager having grounds for reasonable belief that the situation occurred. The manager’s right to act, to sanction or dismiss, is dependent on them having grounds for reasonable belief that an unsatisfactory situation occurred. The onus is not as demanding as criminal cases - nor as demanding as in civil cases. But evidence is still needed to inform the manager's decision.
A supplier is any entity or person that supplies goods or services to the firm. The essence of a supplier contract is, “The supplier agrees to supply the firm with goods or services so specified in return for payment of the price and under the terms and conditions set out here”. Any supplier agreement must make this statement real.
Knowledge Management and the Growth of Competence: Achieving competitive advantage in the firm
Written by Sue Berry on 6th May 2017. Revised 27th April 2021.
15 min read
Intuitively we know that knowledge in a firm is good. In the East, those with knowledge are revered. But why is it that knowledge has value, and specifically, why is it that knowledge in a firm is useful to that firm? Something also tells us that knowledge for its own sake is of little value. It needs to be applied, to become competence, to realise its true value. This brief ‘intuitive’ look starts the process of building a framework for knowledge and its conversion to competence.
Consultant Demonstrates Quality
Written by John Berry on 1st May 2017. Revised 21st April 2021.
2 min read
Compliance with the international quality standard ISO9001:2015 gives customers the necessary confidence to buy. TimelessTime has recently transitioned from ISO9001:2008 to the aspirational upgrade ISO9001:2015.
A manager’s guide to homeworking
Written by John Berry on 28th April 2020. Revised 10th April 2021.
13 min read
Home working is where the firm extends its business activities from its premises to an employee’s home. A small part of the employee’s home is taken over by the firm for its benefit and the employer must acknowledge this. That simple paragraph needs careful consideration, case by case, home worker by home worker, to ensure that the scenario is lawful, controlled and beneficial to both parties.
