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LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT

AstraZeneca and its partners released two billion

doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to more than

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countries across every continent on the planet in just 11 months and priorities of stakeholders . But this , he says , is the essence of procurement , because “ one can “ challenge the status quo by bringing your own knowledge and ideas to the table ”.

He adds : “ You must always strive to gain as much knowledge about the business you are supporting as quickly as possible . Engage with the business at all opportunities and establish a relationship that gives the freedom to challenge and bring a different insight than they may have had up to that point .”
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