Increase of outsourcing in Life Sciences is one of the current trends, with more complex designed and global clinical trials. In addition, regulations are now requesting sponsors to develop adequate vendor oversight and risk-based approaches.Proptimum Consulting aims at optimizing R&D performance in Life Sciences, and more especially outsourced clinical studies, and provides consulting, business process enhancement and training/coaching and change management services in the following areas: Strategic Sourcing / Procurement- Strategy development and implementation- Sourcing process development and management - Category management- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)- Consumption Specification Management (CSM)- Partnership developmentVendor Outsourcing Management- Outsourcing strategy development- Outsourcing model development and implementation, including processes and tools development and change management- Portfolio management of outsourced studies- Outsourcing process development and management- Vendor managementQuality Risk Management- Vendor quality oversight strategy development and implementation with relevant processes and tools- Vendor assessment process development and implementation- Vendor assessement /pre-qualification- Continuous Improvement initiativesIn addition, Proptimum Consulting supports Business Development activities:- Strategy development- Proposal (budget & operations) development- Capability presentation development