Davies takes over at procurement excellence centre
29 August 2012
Paul Davies has been appointed director of a new body that will look for procurement savings across all police forces in England and Wales.
He will take over at the Centre for Procurement Excellent in the Police Service from former CIPS president Peter Smith, who was appointed interim director in January.
The centre will aim to save 2 per cent across all 43 forces in England and Wales, which have an annual procurement budget of £2 billion. However, the centre will not take over purchasing within...