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How might Brexit impact Higher Education?
Rob Johnson
Head of Category Management & Services Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
How might Brexit impact Higher Education? Rob Johnson Head of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
How might Brexit impact Higher Education? Rob Johnson Head of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
How might Brexit impact Higher Education? Rob Johnson Head of Category Management & Services Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium How might Brexi xit impact Hig Higher er Education ion? Research International funding Study
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Procurement’s response
APUC (Scotland) HEPCW (Wales) LUPC (London) NEUPC (North East England) NWUPC (North West England) SUPC (Southern England)
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How will Brexi xit impact HE: Procur urement issue ssues
Commercial Regulatory Supply Chain Labour
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Commerci cial unknowns
- Exchange Rate
volatility
- Withdrawal of
investment funding
- Input price increases
- Fuel costs/shortages
- Loss of EU customers/contracts
- Contract uncertainty/delay
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La Labour risks
- Some sectors more reliant upon
EU workforce
- Reticence of EU population to
move to UK
- EU staff demanding higher wages
to remain in UK
- Eligibility of EU staff to remain in
UK post 2020
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Re Regulatory risks
- Increased customs documentation
- Change in regulatory oversight or
requirements (Standards bodies etc.)
- Tariff considerations
- VAT regimes
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Su Supply Chain risk sks
- Customs delays
(Shelf life constrained products such as food & vaccines)
- Importation delays
- Materials shortages
- Increased stock
holding & storage (at what cost?)
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Su Supply Chain risk sks
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So Some unforese seen conse sequences? s?
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Po Pointers rs / Next Steps
- Involve local
purchasing teams
- Engage with
suppliers
- Identify potential
risks and exposures
- Identify mitigation
actions
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