Why is the process for procurement so involved? Figure contains significant bureaucracy that surely does not help the objective of getting the project completed. Suggest why these processes are in place and how they might besimplified.

Request for materials raise a which is passed to the Approved project staff Purchasing department who carry out a Goods inwards note Search of suppliers Following delivery, a and negotiate price and delivery with one or more suppliers before they is raised and Place order Reconciled with purchase order and invoice Authorise payment of supplier and debit of relevant budget before they