Corporate buy-side 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.

Inclusions:

• Personal website log-ins for all your employees – include legal, HR, finance, technology, as well as procurement and sourcing professionals - all are welcome and will benefit significantly from the GSA’s program of work.

• Website logins give access to: The full GSA Knowledge Centre including The Global Strategic Sourcing Standard and GSA Best Practice Guides, case studies and lots more.

• Receive sourcingfocus, the GSA’s monthly newsletter, including GSA updates, industry news, upcoming events, member blogs etc

• Opportunity to join any/all of the work streams / centres of excellence created to advance the thinking and reputation of the industry

• Ability to register at all GSA monthly / topical events / webinars free of charge

• Two complimentary places to both the GSA Symposium and the Festival of Sourcing (additional places enjoy a 15% discount from the ticket price)

• Enjoy 15% discounts on awards submissions and tickets to the awards ceremonies

• Automatic membership of the Global Technology & Business Services Council and attendance at the Global Series of quarterly events, as well as access to unique global research

Additional inclusions fall into two clear categories:

Professional Development

• Full access to the GSA Knowledge Centre including the GSA’s Global Strategic Sourcing Standard

• Full access to the GSA Gateway Certificate for up to 5 team members (equivalent to a GCSE in Strategic Sourcing)

• 10% discount for additional Professional Development courses / programs

• 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

• Access to our Competences and Capabilities Framework to assess the competences and upskilling of your team

Profiling

• 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

• Opportunity to stand for GSA Council and steer the direction of the industry

• A minimum of one guaranteed speaking platform at a GSA event/webinar/podcast – as a presenter, chair or panel speaker

The core membership offering is to provide both Profiling and Professional Development programs, however programs can be tailored to deliver purely Profiling or purely Professional Development packages within the same annual fee.