Guides and best practice on managing suppliers, compliance and risk across the supply chain.
Discover how Liaison Systems Ltd’s Mobilize platform revolutionises supplier onboarding and procurement beyond the construction industry. Automate compliance, streamline supplier management, and optimise your entire supply chain with one powerful, configurable system.
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Mobilize is Liaison Systems’ next-generation, end-to-end supply-chain and procurement platform designed to replace fragmented, manual processes with a single intelligent system. Built on the proven foundations of the Samson platform, Mobilize addresses the growing complexity of modern supply chains by unifying supplier onboarding, compliance, performance monitoring, and procurement into one configurable solution.
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PAS-91 is a standardised set of questions designed to simply the pre-qualification process.
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Supply Chain Management is the control of all suppliers working on a project. There are 4 main sections of Supply Chain Management: procurement, operations, distribution, and integration.
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In construction, most organisations are familiar with the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). It assesses a contractor’s general suitability, financial stability, health and safety policies, insurance and company credentials. But when it comes to pre-construction, a PQQ is not enough. A Pre-Construction Questionnaire (PCQ) goes further. It is project specific, designed to gather the operational, safety and competency information needed before work begins on a particular site. If a PQQ tells you whether a contractor can work in construction, a PCQ tells you whether they are ready to work on this project.
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Discover seven essential tips to improve your business's supply chain management system and better serve your customers.
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Discover why pre‑qualification questionnaires (PQQs) are critical in UK construction procurement, what they include, and how automation boosts supplier compliance.
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Supplier onboarding & supply chain management in UK construction: how to automate PQQs, manage compliance, avoid expiry risk, and what Mobilize (by Liaison Systems) delivers.
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PAS 91 and the Common Assessment Standard are both widely used pre-qualification frameworks within the UK construction industry. While PAS 91 was historically the standardised pre-qualification questionnaire used during the procurement process, it has now largely been replaced by the Common Assessment Standard. Understanding the difference between the two is essential for contractors, buyers and suppliers navigating compliance, risk management and industry accreditation requirements.
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Maintaining up-to-date insurance across your supplier base is a critical part of risk management and supplier assurance. When a supplier’s cover lapses, your organisation can be exposed to legal liability, financial loss, contract breaches, reputational damage or disruption to delivery. In regulated sectors, particularly public procurement, having robust processes for insurance verification should be non-negotiable. In this article, we explore why supplier insurance matters, the common challenges organisations face in keeping it current, and practical strategies you can put in place to ensure ongoing compliance supported by real-world examples and best practice.
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