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

[Kevin O'Donnell]

Please. No Brexit wars in the dept.

A concerned citizen.

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> On 24 Jan 2019, at 11:04, Nigel Badnell <badnell at phys.strath.ac.uk> 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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>> 
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