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When everything is changing, there's no time like the present!

Now is the time to demonstrate to your partners and employees your commitment to driving a programme of change, with wellness, sustainability, ethics and best practice at its heart 

Now is the time to create the future you want for our industry,  

Now is the time to make your brand shine  

Now is the time to make your voice heard and state your thought leadership 

Now is the best time of all to join the GSA as a member.



Subscriber Member Inclusions

  • Free access to attend online GSA events
  • Limited access to the GSA Knowledge Centre
  • Receive the GSA fortnightly newsletter, including GSA updates, industry news, upcoming events, member blogs etc.

The GSA Membership Packages are:-

    Entrepreneurs Club

    Not a big player (yet)? No problem. We have a fantastic programme designed just for start ups and SMEs. Our Entrepreneurs’ Club is designed to help smaller businesses engage confidently with the entire strategic sourcing ecosystem. Benefit from support that helps you  find the right partners, get up to speed with training,  enjoy community forums, and access to content and legal templates. Members also get free legal advice from DLA Piper, with five 20-minute calls completely free. 

    Supercharge your presence in the sourcing industry for just £2,000 per annum.   

    Gain from:

    • Increased chances of success in bid scenarios
    • Finding new partners
    • Improved governance and business safeguarding 

    Corporate Membership

    One small corporate fee enables your entire organisation to be part of the GSA and benefit from all it offers. Everything is freely available: every UK employee has a unique log in and can join all GSA online community forums, get involved and attend any GSA event and get access to the latest thought leadership. 

    GSA Buyside Members 

    GSA Buyside Members are organisations committed to the very best practices in partnering, are passionate about their teams and developing their teams and are incorporating sustainable sourcing, to be a force for good. Our buyside members understand the importance of mutually aligned objectives and treat their providers as trusted partners to create the ultimate value for business.


    Gain from:

    • Full access to the GSA Knowledge Centre including the GSA Strategic Sourcing Standard
    • A dedicated account advisor to assist in completing a full performance assessment on your strategic sourcing function.
    • Full access to the GSA Gateway Certificate for up to 5 team members, 10% discount for additional Professional Development.
    • Opportunity to join any/all of the work streams / centres of excellence created to advance the thinking and reputation of the industry
    • The opportunity to put forward topics for the GSA Member Insight Exchange and share issues / ideas with industry peers.
    • A 10-minute SourcingTV interview, with an executive of your company, to be recorded and distributed across the GSA community on social media, the GSA website and in our newsletter promoting your brand and thought leadership
    • Automatic membership of the Global Technology & Business Services Council and attendance at the Global Series of monthly events, as well as access to unique global research
    • Ability to register at all GSA events / webinars free of charge (with the exception of the annual Awards ceremonies, the Symposium and the Festival of Sourcing.)
    • Opportunity to stand for GSA Council and steer the direction of the industry
    •  Discounts on awards submissions and tickets to the awards ceremonies, Festival of Sourcing and Symposium.
    • Personal website log-ins for all your employees. Website logins give access to: The full GSA Knowledge Centre including The Global Strategic Sourcing Standard & GSA Best Practice Guides, case studies and lots more.
    • Access to our Competences and Capabilities Framework
    •  Daily industry news access
    •  Industry review report with market research data

    GSA Service Providers Members 

    GSA Service Provider and Advisor Members are organisations who care about the future of the industry and work with us to improve reputation and therefore grow its reach; safeguarding the future of the industry and those within it.


    Gain from:

    • A minimum of one guaranteed speaking platform at a GSA event/webinar/podcast – as a presenter, chair or panel   member for an executive of your company (no sales pitches – purely thought leadership content)
    • Opportunity to join any/all of the work streams / centres of excellence created to advance the thinking and reputation of the industry
    • A 10-minute SourcingTV interview, with an executive of your company, to be recorded and distributed across the GSA community on social media, the GSA website and in our newsletter promoting your brand and thought leadership
    •   Automatic membership of the Global Technology & Business Services Council and attendance at the Global Series of monthly events, as well as access to unique global research
    • Ability to register at all GSA events / webinars free of charge (with the exception of the annual Awards ceremonies, the GSA Symposium and the Festival of Sourcing.)
    •  Opportunity to stand for GSA Council and steer the direction of the industry
    • Discounts on awards submissions and tickets to the awards ceremonies, Festival of Sourcing and Symposium.
    • Personal website log-ins for all your employees. Website logins give access to: The full GSA Knowledge Centre including The Global Strategic Sourcing Standard & GSA Best Practice Guides, case studies and lots more.
    • Access to our Competences and Capabilities Framework
    • Daily industry news access
    • Industry review report with market research data

    Joining the GSA enables you and your colleagues to become part of a focused and exclusive community where you can share ideas and stimulate debate and campaign to make a difference to the industry and world around us.

    Under one simple annual subscription fee of £5,000+VAT, every employee of your company can get involved in whatever topic spikes their interest. Membership is not confined to the sourcing team – we actively encourage involvement from legal; HR; IT and all others.

    Enjoy the flexibility to build your brand with our tailored, bespoke services for an additional fee.

    Strategic Partner

    Become one our 12 Strategic Partners and drive a year's worth of change across the Industry.  As well as all the benefits of our membership, you’ll gain from high visibility as you lead work streams, drive a programme of change and set the agenda. 

    Partner with us and become part of a focused and exclusive community where you can share ideas and stimulate debate and campaign to make a difference to the industry and world around us. 

    Strategic partnership offers unparalleled ROI, arming your team with new ideas and skills to streamline their work, improve their relationship management; futureproof sourcing arrangements and meet new strategic partners. 

    Join the GSA today and become part of a focused and exclusive community where you can share ideas and stimulate debate and campaign to make a difference to the industry and world around us.

    You can find out more information on our exciting offerings in our Join our Community presentation. 

    To join our community or to discuss further contact admin@gsa-uk.com

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