Learning curve
13 September 2012
Purchasing was in chaos at one of the UK’s top universities until its first procurement director brought some order to its orders. Helen Riley looks at the progress
With more than 23,000 students from more than 100 countries, 5,000 members of staff, prestigious research departments and a reputation as one of the most popular universities in the UK, the University of Nottingham represents a complex purchasing challenge.
Peter Simmonds, the university’s procurement director, likens it to a small town. “It’s dynamic,...