Projected benefits
13 September 2012
In the first of three articles, Mark Moore explains the role of the purchaser in project and contract management, an optional subject on the CIPS professional stage diploma programme
There is no doubt that project and contract management are becoming more important to both the specialist procurement manager and other functional staff outside the purchasing department.
Procurement staff are often involved with a mix of projects affecting the organisation. One current example would be the project management of a new enterprise resource...