Sourcing Governance
Sourcing isn’t a one-time decisionit’s an ongoing relationship that must be managed with clarity, consistency, and control. iCore’s Sourcing Governance service helps you define and operate the frameworks needed to get the best from your supplier ecosystem, ensuring contracts translate into real-world performance.
We bring structure, accountability, and agility to your sourcing landscape.
Why Choose Us?
Even the best sourcing deals can underperform without effective governance. Whether you’re managing a single partner or a network of strategic suppliers, clear roles, consistent engagement, and evidence-based performance management are critical. iCore helps you put the right guardrails in place, without creating unnecessary overhead.
This service is ideal if:
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You’ve recently entered a new supplier contract or are preparing to
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You’re struggling to hold suppliers accountable for performance or value
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Governance meetings are inconsistent, unclear, or lack follow-through
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Roles between retained teams and suppliers are blurred or contested
What’s included?
We tailor your sourcing governance approach to match your sourcing model, internal capability, and supplier relationships:
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Sourcing governance assessment – Review of current structures, challenges, and stakeholder roles
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Design of governance frameworks – Including meeting cadences, tiering models, and reporting requirements
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Contractual alignment – Ensuring governance obligations are embedded in supplier agreements
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Performance and risk oversight models – Integrating KPIs, SLAs, and service health reporting into decision cycles
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Retained organisation roles and interfaces – Clarifying who leads, who monitors, and who escalates
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Coaching and capability uplift – Supporting your teams to run effective governance with confidence
Make governance your sourcing advantage
Sourcing success isn’t just about picking the right partners — it’s about managing them right. iCore gives you the frameworks, tools, and insight to govern with confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can we implement sourcing governance improvements?
Most sourcing governance improvements can begin delivering value within 4–6 weeks. We prioritise clarity and quick wins — such as clarifying meeting structures, roles, and escalation paths — while designing a longer-term framework around your sourcing model.
Do we need this even if we only have one major supplier?
Yes. Even single-supplier relationships need governance to ensure expectations are met, performance is tracked, and value is realised. Without it, key obligations, service levels, and continuous improvement can be lost over time.
How does this differ from commercial contract management?
While contract management focuses on financials and compliance, sourcing governance is about service delivery, performance, relationships, and accountability. It ensures that the outcomes promised in the contract are actually delivered.
What if our supplier is already pushing back on governance activities?
That’s common — and often a signal that governance is needed. We help you define fair, reasonable, and mutually beneficial governance that supports transparency, avoids micromanagement, and strengthens the relationship on both sides.
Will this help us measure and improve supplier performance?
Yes. We embed performance management into your governance framework — aligning KPIs, service reporting, and improvement actions into structured, actionable governance cycles. This creates a platform for continuous performance uplift.
Why choose iCore
With years of experience in the IT industry, across many different sectors, our team is well equipped to conduct a full assessment of your Agile and DevOps capabilities, whilst working with you and your team to develop a roadmap of realistic, measurable improvement actions.
We have helped numerous organizations improve and transform their current IT practices and ways of working, in order to drive real value throughout their business and deliver high levels of service quality and customer satisfaction.