By Liz Hall Coaches accepted onto organisations' preferred supplier lists (PSLs) are being subjected to unreasonable demands by buyers' procurement departments. The increase in "horror stories" has prompted the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC) UK to join forces with the Institute of Consulting (IC) to draft a blueprint commercial coaching contract, which will be made available to EMCC/IC members. Demands include requiring all coaching suppliers to have regularly updated CRB checks, to give the buyer access to their accountant and to sign a temporary...