Practical solutions. Clear outcomes.
Focused engagements designed to solve specific commercial and procurement challenges.
Not every business challenge requires a major consulting program. Sometimes you need an experienced, independent view of a specific issue — and a clear path forward.
LocSam's targeted solutions combine senior expertise with a defined scope and practical deliverables, helping organisations identify opportunities, manage risk and take action.
Procurement Health Check
How well is your procurement function really performing?
An independent assessment of your procurement function designed to identify strengths, gaps, risks and opportunities for improvement.
We review the areas that matter most to procurement performance and provide a practical, prioritised roadmap for improvement.
What you receive
Independent current-state assessment
Key strengths and gaps
Risk and opportunity assessment
Priority improvement opportunities
Practical recommendations
Improvement roadmap
What we review
Strategy and operating model
Governance and policy
Sourcing and category management
Processes and systems
Capability and resourcing
Supplier management
Performance measures
Ideal for: organisations wanting an independent view of procurement performance before committing to a larger transformation program.
Contract Value Review
Is your contract delivering the value you expected?
An independent commercial review of a significant contract designed to identify value leakage, performance issues, commercial risks and opportunities for improvement.
We examine both the contractual arrangements and how the contract is operating in practice — focusing on opportunities that can translate into measurable commercial outcomes.
What you receive
Independent commercial assessment
Value leakage opportunities
Performance improvement opportunities
Key commercial and contractual risks
Negotiation opportunities
Prioritised action plan
What we review
Contract structure and obligations
Pricing and commercial mechanisms
Variations and claims
Supplier performance
Service levels and KPIs
Governance and contract management
Commercial risks and opportunities
Ideal for: organisations with a material contract that is underperforming, approaching renewal or simply hasn't been commercially challenged for some time.
Procurement Operating Model Review
Is procurement structured for what your organisation needs today?
Organisations evolve, but procurement structures don't always evolve with them. The result can be unclear accountabilities, inconsistent business engagement, duplicated effort and capability gaps.
LocSam independently reviews how procurement is structured and operates, then develops a practical future-state model aligned to your organisation's needs.
What you receive
Current-state assessment
Future-state operating model
Recommended structure
Clear roles and accountabilities
Governance recommendations
Capability priorities
Practical implementation roadmap
What we review
Organisational structure
Roles and accountabilities
Business partnering model
Category and sourcing responsibilities
Governance and decision rights
Capability and resourcing
Interfaces with the broader business
Ideal for: organisations transforming procurement, experiencing growth or structural change, or questioning whether their current procurement model remains fit for purpose.
Tender Readiness Review
Before you submit, independently challenge the bid.
Major tenders often involve significant investment, tight deadlines and considerable internal effort. An independent review before submission can identify weaknesses that are difficult for the bid team to see.
LocSam provides an experienced commercial challenge of the bid — testing the proposition, commercial model, pricing, risk and evaluation response before submission.
What you receive
Independent bid assessment
Key strengths and weaknesses
Priority issues requiring attention
Commercial and pricing observations
Risk observations
Practical recommendations
Clear pre-submission priorities
What we review
Win strategy and proposition
Evaluation response
Commercial model
Pricing and margins
Contractual position
Commercial and delivery risks
Overall bid coherence
Ideal for: organisations pursuing strategically important or high-value tenders where an independent commercial challenge could strengthen the final submission.
AI Procurement Readiness
Where can AI genuinely improve procurement — and where can't it?
AI is creating new opportunities to improve procurement productivity, analysis and decision support. But introducing technology without clear use cases, appropriate controls or capable processes can create cost and risk rather than value.
LocSam helps organisations identify practical AI opportunities across procurement and assess whether their operating model, processes, data, governance and capability are ready to support them.
What you receive
Procurement AI readiness assessment
Prioritised AI use cases
Value and feasibility assessment
Key risks and dependencies
Governance considerations
Capability requirements
Practical AI adoption roadmap
What we review
Procurement processes and workflows
Current systems and technology
Data availability and quality
High-value AI use cases
Governance and risk considerations
People and capability
Implementation readiness
Ideal for: procurement leaders wanting to understand where AI could create practical value before investing in technology or launching a major AI program.
Not sure where to start?
You don't need to know which solution you need.
Tell us about the commercial or procurement challenge you're facing. We'll help determine whether one of these targeted solutions — or a different approach — is the most practical way forward.