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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dear Academic colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The University is preparing for Brexit-related problems, including effects on the supply chain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">As you see from the email below, we have been asked to compile a list of suppliers that we have contracted, which are
<b>critical to service delivery and which have not been procured by the Procurement Team.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Please get back to me by
<b>Friday 1<sup>st</sup> Feb </b>so I can return the list on time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Further details are below. Please direct enquiries to Procurement Services ext.2221 (not me!).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Gabrielle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As part of the University’s business continuity planning for Brexit, the Procurement Team is undertaking an assessment of the possible impacts/risks of a hard Brexit on the University’s suppliers
and supply chain. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This assessment is considering
<u>financial and service delivery risks</u> and is based on all known contracts across the University - i.e. procurements undertaken by the Procurement Team on behalf of Faculties, Academic Departments/Schools and PS Directorates. In order to ensure we include
all appropriate suppliers in this assessment I should be grateful if you would confirm the name (s) of any suppliers under contract in your area that you consider to be
<u>critical to service delivery </u>and which have not been procured via the Procurement Team. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Whilst the University Procurement Team may not be able to resolve risks to the supply chain we hope to be able to identify high risk areas, to facilitate Faculty, Departmental/School and Directorate
planning and consideration of any possible mitigation measures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Any feedback you can provide by Monday 4 February would be much appreciated.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> To help ensure the task is manageable, I suggest that
each Department/School provides a maximum of 5 suppliers. To assist in this, please find below the criteria being used in our business continuity planning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any enquiries please contact Procurement Services on extn 2221.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Veena <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Criteria</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Risk </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Impact </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Exchange Rates </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Increased risk of exchange rate volatility as a result of Brexit.
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Goods/services could become more expensive. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Movement People</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Potential restrictions on the free movement of people. </span>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Goods/services that traditionally require people from outside the UK could face resource pressures</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Import/Export </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Potential restrictions on importing/exporting goods</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Cost implications to import/export goods. Longer delivery lead times.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Tariff</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Potential risk of tariff charges being added to the cost of goods/services</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Increased prices on goods and services</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Business Criticality </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Increased risk to the business and contract/framework operation. Consider factors such as value, size, service levels and importance to business and service delivery.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Significant disruption to the business operation. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr Veena O'Halloran FRSA FSAS</span><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University Secretary and Compliance Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University of Strathclyde</span><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="mailto:veena.o-halloran@strath.ac.uk"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">veena.o-halloran@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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