The government is infatuated with public-private partnerships when they are poor value and have no benefits for the taxpayer, says John Ramsay
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Costly e-procurement systems deliver the expected savings only if suppliers have compatible electronic catalogues, as Simon Vail explains
But doubts linger about council's purchasing strategies, reports Elizabeth Bellamy
For electronic procurement to work, suppliers must be as willing to participate as buyers. But so far they have been hard to convince, says Simon Vail
Purchasers in the US are finding it harder to cut through all the product hype to locate the right e-procurement software. David Arminas reports from San Diego
The CIPS annual conference, which starts in less than a fortnight, will spark some serious debate about the changing economic and technological landscape. Mark Whitehead gauges the mood
As director of purchasing at the Post Office, Alan Jackson has worked to transform a bureaucratic, mechanistic function into today’s professional operation. He tells Cathy Hayward how it happened and about making the jump from manufacturing to services
A flexible workforce is key to Siemens' just-in-time operations. David Arminas reports from Forchheim, Germany, and asks if the UK can learn from its example
No area contains as many pitfalls for purchasers as travel. In the sixth article of our series, Amon Cohen explains how to get the best deals for your company
A year on from the major reorganisation of UK defence purchasng and logistics, Elizabeth Bellamy examines whether 'smart procurement' has got any smarter