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"Sourcing from the global marketplace requires an enhanced degree of cross-cultural understanding."
Quoted from Supply Management of 1 November 2007 - Be Worldly-wise, by Jenny Radcliffe
We provide existing and new clients with ad hoc legal opinions on diverse matters in an easy to understand and management friendly way. We believe, by being proactive and by managing situations carefully, large problems or conflicts can be prevented from occurring.
However, when problems do occur it may still be necessary to engage in litigious matters, and it is often the party who manages the case best from inception that is in a stronger position towards the end. Managing a case begins with charting a strategic route and laying a paper trail to build the case on. Good supporting documentation has often been the deciding factor in achieving a victory. We understand the strategic reality of building cases either as plaintiff or defendant and have assisted several clients in defusing potentially disastrous situations by taking the correct strategic route.
We work alongside several legal firms and academic institutions, should any matter require litigation. We provide specialist input to the process in order to ensure our clients are protected.
We customise professional services according to the specific requirements of our clients. Generically this includes:
"The Procurement process cannot be managed in isolation and while developing a robust contract and controlling spend is important, it is equally crucial to ensure the overall performance of the organisation gains maximum advantage in operational terms. It is not uncommon for purchasing to be corralled within finance, usually on the basis that they deal with money. Yet this may establish internal boundaries with operational groups. When the contract is driven separately from the day-to-day business, and more often than not, simply benchmarked against price."
Quote from Supply Management Magazine of 2 August 2007 - Procurement: Function or Process? by David Hawkins
"Consultancy Specification - Staying up to date with the latest changes to the law isn't a new problem. It was also an issue for the ancient Athenians."
Quote from Bob Soames: Purchasing at the Parthenon - Supply Management of 2 August 2007
We offer legal firms, businesses, companies and individuals a flexible, efficient and cost effective solution. By outsourcing their legal requirements, companies will save money by reducing their headcount, thereby reducing overheads, and they will have more time to focus on their business.
"Capacity to Contract - Another area to consider is what makes contracts legally enforceable. The main elements are: Capacity, Intention, Consideration and Offer and Acceptance."
Quote from Bob Soames: Purchasing at the Parthenon - Supply Management of 2 August 2007
Legal firms who have insufficient resources or time to meet their client’s demands can utilise our services without having to incur the costs of employing additional staff, paying their employee benefits as well as all the additional overheads associated with the additional staff. By outsourcing they will receive a quick, efficient, cost effective service. Companies, whether large corporates, small or medium-sized enterprises or start-ups, will benefit from their legal outsourcing by having access to legal advice and opinions in various areas of law, having all their agreements vetted and all drafting requirements met on a cost effective basis.
The incremental nature of decision making requires that the entire project cycle be integrated with planning and legal considerations. We understand the nature of project planning, implementation and management, and have provided clients with the legal frameworks and milestones that need to be considered in order to implement projects successfully. Permitting and licensing requirements usually require that they be considered as early in the project plan as possible, as it is more efficient to integrate specific elements in to the design phase of a project than into the construction or operational phase. Such projects are usually undertaken on the basis that we provide the service based on a retainer agreement with the client or by billing at a hourly rate.
