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Strategic Sourcing
From market strategy to controlled execution.
- Sourcing strategy and market engagement
- European tenders and selection procedures
- Negotiation, transition and exit
Strategic sourcing · IT · public sector
Control over sourcing.Room for results.
Strategic sourcing, contract and supplier management for complex IT environments and public-sector organisations.
01 / Expertise
One clear line across the entire sourcing lifecycle.
Strategy, contract and collaboration belong together. Aquizzit connects the choices made before going to market with the reality after signature.
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Contract Management
Clear agreements. Manageable obligations.
- Contract governance, KPIs and SLAs
- Change, risk and compliance
- Implementation and contractual governance
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Supplier Management
Deliver together. Improve continuously. Create value.
- Performance and relationship management
- Escalation, recovery and negotiation
- Collaboration and continuous improvement
02 / Approach
From complex challenge to effective governance.
No standard model imposed on the organisation. First define what truly needs to work — then shape the direction, agreements and governance around it.
Clarify the challenge
We bring interests, risks, dependencies and intended value together. We start with the real challenge, not with the contract.
Set direction
A well-founded sourcing and market strategy aligned with the organisation, its technology and its governance context.
Design the agreements
Selection, dialogue and contracting become one coherent process: legally robust and workable in practice.
Govern value
The real work starts after signature: implementation, measurement, adjustment and keeping the collaboration productive.
03 / Results
A strong contract is not the finish line.
It is a governance instrument.
Governable decisions
Decisions informed by the market, cost, risk, feasibility and dependencies.
A stronger contract position
Agreements that make accountability explicit and can accommodate change.
Productive collaboration
Supplier relationships where performance can be addressed openly and improvement becomes systematic.
Why Aquizzit
Specialist where others stay broad.
Senior and personal
Work directly with the professional who analyses, negotiates and leads the engagement.
From strategy to performance
One consistent line from market choices and contracting through implementation and supplier governance.
At home in complex IT
Technology, law, procurement and governance interests are handled as one connected whole.
Independent judgement
The client’s challenge leads — not a methodology, platform or supplier interest.
- Experience
- Since 1996
- Aquizzit
- Founded in 2013
- Education
- Business Administration
04 / About MarcAcademic foundation Knowledge sharing View the full profile on LinkedIn
Thirty years of experience. One clear line of governance.
Marc Neele is the founder of Aquizzit and a senior professional in strategic sourcing, IT procurement, contract and supplier management. Since 1996, he has helped organisations translate complex technology, market choices and governance interests into agreements that work in practice.
Marc began his career at ING, working on sourcing strategies, supplier management and international eProcurement implementations. Senior roles in outsourcing, software procurement and vendor governance followed.
Marc combines analysis and negotiation with the ability to deliver: from market strategy and European tendering to implementation, transition and the recovery of stalled supplier relationships.
Strategic sourcingEuropean IT tendersContract managementSupplier managementOutsourcing & transitionNegotiation
Business administration & IT
Marc studied Business Administration at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, completing his thesis on the success of IT outsourcing relationships. Before that, he studied Business Information Technology at Hogeschool Alkmaar and Plymouth Business School.
Practical experience, shared with others
Marc has delivered guest lectures and education for NEVI and Inholland, among others, on IT procurement, sourcing and procurement technology.
Insights / FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IT sourcing.
Concise answers to questions that often arise before a sourcing strategy, tender or supplier intervention.
01What is strategic sourcing for IT?+
Strategic sourcing connects organisational objectives to deliberate choices about the market, suppliers, contract models and governance. It goes beyond procurement by designing risk, dependencies, transition and future collaboration from the outset.
02When does external sourcing leadership add value?+
During a complex IT tender, outsourcing initiative, contract extension, transition or stalled supplier relationship. Independent leadership creates clarity, accelerates decisions and makes interests and responsibilities explicit.
03What is the difference between contract and supplier management?+
Contract management focuses on agreements, obligations, change, risk and performance. Supplier management takes a broader view of the relationship, collaboration, escalation and shared value. In practice, the two disciplines reinforce one another.
04Does Aquizzit support European IT tenders?+
Yes. Aquizzit supports public-sector organisations with sourcing strategy, market consultation, tendering, competitive dialogue, negotiation, contracting and preparation for implementation and transition.
05Can Aquizzit remain involved after contract signature?+
Yes. The move from contract to delivery is decisive. Aquizzit can support implementation, governance, KPIs, change processes, supplier reviews and continuous improvement.
05 / Contact
A complex sourcing challenge starts with one clear question.
Discuss where your organisation stands, what is holding it back and what needs to change. The initial consultation is without obligation.
Experience / Clients
Trusted in complex organisations.
A selection of organisations for which Marc has delivered assignments.