Procurement kills innovation.

Written By Sophie Durand

“Procurement kills innovation.”
This is the bold statement that Rod Drury, founder of Xero, dropped at a Wellington’s startup and innovation event. A live poll confirmed it: startup-friendly policy and procurement is the top priority to accelerate growth and impact.

Image credit : Sarah Blackie

But does procurement really have to be the bottleneck?
As Sarah Blackie (CEO, Esby & Co.) reminds us, it can just as well be the accelerator: empowering civil servants, fuelling GovTech, and turning governments into customers of choice.

At the LAP Alliance, we see this shift happening globally through Lean-Agile Procurement – moving beyond paper-heavy RFPs towards collaboration, speed, and outcomes.

Read Sarah’s full article here: What should our Startup and Innovation Sector prioritise to Accelerate Growth and Impact?

Sophie Durand

LAP Trainer & Consultant

LAP Alliance Board Member

https://www.solomi.fr
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