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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