[Academic] FW: Brexit: Supply-Chain Business Continuity Planning: for response by Monday 4 February

[Paul McKenna]

Dear All,

Universities and other organisations up and down the country are putting 
continuity plans in place to mitigate the impact of Brexit. Please 
respond constructively to the University's request.

Please leave your political views out of your replies and keep this 
professional.

Thank you

Paul


On 24/01/2019 11:02, Nigel Badnell wrote:
> Dear Gabrielle,
>
> This is a price that I and millions of others are prepared to pay
> to throw off the yoke of the EU.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nigel
>
>
>> Dear Gabrielle,
>>
>> thank you for the message.
>>
>> All of this requires, of course, extra work that will require extra time. Is
> the request that you have circulated
>> associated to a suitable financial cover for the extra time of the University
> staff? Has the Government
>> provided financial backing, perhaps by using the funds (£350 millions a week)
> saved by leaving the EU
>> without a deal?
>>
>> I believe that nothing should be done unless there is provision of funds to
> cover the extra time involved.
>> And I would suggest everyone to boycott any request for any unpaid work to
> prepare for consequences
>> of a no-deal Brexit. If procurement or any other service cannot be guaranteed
> as a consequence of a
>> no-deal Brexit and we are not paid extra to compensate, I am afraid that we
> all have to refrain to come to work.
>> Thank you for your cooperation on these matters.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> gian-luca
>>
>> â?"
>> Gian-Luca Oppo
>> g.l.oppo at strath.ac.uk<mailto:g.l.oppo at strath.ac.uk>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 23 Jan 2019, at 16:35, Gabrielle Weir
> <gabrielle.weir at strath.ac.uk<mailto:gabrielle.weir at strath.ac.uk>> wrote:
>> Dear Academic colleagues,
>>
>> The University is preparing for Brexit-related problems, including effects on
> the supply chain.
>> As you see from the email below, we have been asked to compile a list of
> suppliers that we have contracted, which are critical to service delivery and
> which have not been procured by the Procurement Team.
>> Please get back to me by Friday 1st Feb so I can return the list on time.
>>
>> Further details are below.  Please direct enquiries to Procurement Services
> ext.2221 (not me!).
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Gabrielle
>>
>>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> As part of the Universityâ?Ts business continuity planning for Brexit, the
> Procurement Team is undertaking an assessment of the possible impacts/risks of a
> hard Brexit on the Universityâ?Ts suppliers and supply chain.
>> This assessment is considering financial and service delivery risks 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 critical to service delivery and which have not been procured via
> the Procurement Team.
>> 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.
>> Any feedback you can provide by Monday 4 February would be much appreciated.
> 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.
>> If you have any enquiries please contact Procurement Services on extn 2221.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Veena
>>
>> Criteria
>>
>> Risk
>>
>> Impact
>>
>> Exchange Rates
>>
>> Increased risk of exchange rate volatility as a result of Brexit.
>>
>> Goods/services could become more expensive.
>>
>> Movement People
>>
>> Potential restrictions on the free movement of people.
>>
>> Goods/services that traditionally require people from outside the UK could
> face resource pressures
>> Import/Export
>>
>> Potential restrictions on importing/exporting goods
>>
>> Cost implications to import/export goods. Longer delivery lead times.
>>
>> Tariff
>>
>> Potential risk of tariff charges being added to the cost of goods/services
>>
>> Increased prices on goods and services
>>
>> Business Criticality
>>
>> Increased risk to the business and contract/framework operation.  Consider
> factors such as value, size, service levels and importance to business and
> service delivery.
>> Significant disruption to the business operation.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr Veena O'Halloran  FRSA FSAS
>> University Secretary and Compliance Officer
>> Royal College Building
>> University of Strathclyde
>> 204 George Street
>> Glasgow
>> G1 1XW
>>
>> t. 0141 548 3699
>> e. veena.o-halloran at strath.ac.uk<mailto:veena.o-halloran at strath.ac.uk>
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Department of Physics, SUPA,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G4 0NG
U.K.

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