The government has made a start in the fight against corruption in the private and public sectors, but a lot more needs to be done, says Michael Fadipe
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From foot and mouth and the budget to the World Trade Center, purchasers have felt the force of all the major events since January, writes David Arminas
As China opens up to the West, Hong Kong is well placed to take advantage. Mark Whitehead reports on the opportunities for purchasing and supply management professionals
Commissioning freelance writers sounds like a specialist task, but buying words requires the same purchasing skills as other services. Mark Whitehead explains
ERP, ASP, XML . . . companies seeking to move procurement online face a daunting array of acronyms. Nick Langley explores some of the key technology issues that need to be addressed
Software suppliers are battling it out to corner the potentially lucrative e-commerce market, but profits are proving hard to come by. Geraint John reports
The expanding market for outsourced procurement has heightened the debate about whether organisations should hand their buying over to third parties. But, as Liam O’Brien discovers, opinion is still sharply divided
In the second article of our series on the effects of devolution, Liam O’Brien examines the purchasing operation of the Greater London Authority and discovers there is some way to go before it realises its full potential
The marketplaces for various services may differ in their details, but the principles of buying them successfully are constants. Sam Tulip explains
New regulations may mean that large users are able to pay less for their water, writes David Arminas