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Criteria for selecting a supplier
Critical factors you should consider when searching for potential suppliers for your business – including whether to choose single or multiple sources of supply.
Shortlisting potential suppliers
How to shortlist reliable suppliers and choose the right ones that could meet the needs of your business.
Choosing suppliers for your business
Critical factors to consider when choosing and evaluating suppliers for your business.
Business security survey
How to protect your business internally and externally by performing a survey to reveal weaknesses in security.
Protect your business against crime
Common security issues, including premises safety, CCTV surveillance, and dealing with security emergencies.
Advantages and disadvantages of working from home
Home working could reduce costs but you may have trouble separating home life from work so weigh up the pros and cons.
Water charges for businesses
Different types of water charges for Northern Ireland businesses, choosing a water company, and regulation of the water industry.
Understand your water and wastewater bills
How water and wastewater charges are calculated and how you are charged for water use and wastewater disposal.
Sewerage charges for businesses
The charges that businesses must pay for sewerage services.
Trade effluent charges
Discharge of contaminated waste water other than normal sewerage into the sewer requires consent and is chargeable.
Water and sewerage charges for businesses
Water and sewerage charges, and how to keep them to a minimum by reducing water use in your business.
Improve your supply chain efficiency
How to integrate modern technologies into your supply chain to improve efficiency and streamline your business relationship with suppliers.
Paying your suppliers on time
Understand the importance of paying supplier invoices on time, the impact of late payment to suppliers, and how to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code.
Build strong supplier relationships
Practical tips to help you establish and maintain a good relationship with your suppliers.
Carry out supplier due diligence
What due diligence checks should you run on prospective suppliers before you enter into contract negotiations with them.
Managing supplier relationships
Key considerations around working with suppliers, including building and managing a successful relationship based on mutual gain.
Developing supplier relationships
Best practices to help you manage supplier quality and performance, create strong service level agreements, and end supplier relationships.
Tenancy Deposit Scheme
Landlords are required to protect the tenant's deposit in a scheme.
Domestic rental property: landlord and tenant responsibilities
Advice for landlords and tenants on the rules for renting out private properties.
Choosing business property
Key issues to consider when choosing the right commercial property for your business needs.