How might Brexit impact Higher Education?
Rob JohnsonHead of Category Management & Services
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
How might Brexit impactHigher Education?
Research funding
(Horizon 2020)
International Study
(Erasmus)
Student Recruitment HR & Staffing
Data Protection Procurement
Procurement’s response
APUC (Scotland)
HEPCW (Wales) LUPC (London)
NEUPC (North East England)
NWUPC (North West
England)
SUPC (Southern England)
How will Brexit impact HE:Procurement issues
Commercial Regulatory
Supply Chain Labour
Commercial unknowns
• Exchange Rate volatility
• Withdrawal of investment funding
• Input price increases• Fuel costs/shortages• Loss of EU customers/contracts• Contract uncertainty/delay
Labour risks
• Some sectors more reliant upon EU workforce
• Reticence of EU population to move to UK
• EU staff demanding higher wages to remain in UK
• Eligibility of EU staff to remain in UK post 2020
Regulatory risks
• Increased customs documentation• Change in regulatory oversight or
requirements (Standards bodies etc.)
• Tariff considerations• VAT regimes
Supply Chain risks
• Customs delays (Shelf life constrained products such as food & vaccines)
• Importation delays• Materials shortages• Increased stock
holding & storage (at what cost?)
Supply Chain risks
Some unforeseen consequences?
Pointers / Next Steps
• Involve local purchasing teams
• Engage with suppliers
• Identify potential risks and exposures
• Identify mitigation actions
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