Bringing supplier terms, approvals and renewals into clearer view

01 / THE CONTEXT

What needed
to come together

Scientific outsourcing, laboratory equipment, software and licensing required commercial coordination across specialist teams. Each agreement needed the appropriate requirements, terms and approvals brought together.

My role combined supplier negotiations with internal coordination and the introduction of a system for tracking renewals and monitoring supplier performance.

02 / MY CONTRIBUTION

The work
behind the outcome

1. 01

   Review the commercial terms

   Reviewed and negotiated supplier terms, including intellectual property, liability, indemnities and licensing restrictions. Specialist legal and compliance questions were escalated to the appropriate advisers.

2. 02

   Bring the right people into the decision

   Coordinated scientific teams, Legal, Finance and governance colleagues to progress requirements, approvals and contract execution.

3. 03

   Clarify licensing obligations

   Worked with scientists and Legal on cell-line licensing agreements, clarifying permitted use, licence obligations and documentation requirements.

4. 04

   Keep renewals visible

   Introduced a system for tracking renewals and monitoring supplier performance, extending visibility beyond the initial agreement.

03 / THE OUTCOME

A more coherent
way forward

Negotiated supplier terms and coordinated internal approvals and execution across more than 100 supplier contracts. Introduced renewal and supplier-performance tracking to support ongoing oversight.

The contract count describes a portfolio of work in an employed role. It is not a count of O’Keefe & Co clients or a claim that every agreement had the same scope.