Purchasers need to know what powers the authorities have to bar imports, as refusals can be expensive. Alan Ma looks at the courts’ approach in two recent cases
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The updated professional stage of the graduate diploma makes it clearer to students and tutors what may be tested in the exams. Georgina Sear outlines the changes
Fraud isn't just for the big boys, it may be a lot closer to home than you think
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Using psychometric testing to find good people has as many critics as it does fans
The case study in purchasing and supply has a new name and a new look. Jane Grant explains what the syllabus will demand of candidates
Legal column
Fourteen years in prison for failing to understand the law? How much you know about the Proceeds of Crime Act?
In the second of a new series on how to manage suppliers, Ray Searles identifies the seven essential elements of a programme to measure and review their performance
Rod Stewart, Live Aid and raw tuna… Simon Woodroffe tells AT about the offbeat career that produced Yo! Sushi and the need for government to help others like him
Suppliers may use retention of title conditions in contracts to give them leverage if a buyer defaults on payment. Ken Burnett explains how they can affect purchasers
Sir Nick Scheele started his career with Ford as a buyer and now runs the world’s fifth largest company. Geraint John talks to him about the key challenges he faces and purchasing’s role in helping to meet them