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
Search Page
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
Fears about security are hindering the take-up of online trading. But if organisations are to capitalise on the Internet, they need to overcome their concerns, writes Cathy Hayward
If companies are clear about the how and why of hiring management advisers, they will get their money’s worth. Sam Tulip explains why in the fifth article in our series
As the global economy slows, firms are breaking traditional moulds for savings. But there are pitfalls for purchasers if they don’t have clear long-term strategies, warns David Arminas
As electronic commerce is set to revolutionise supply management in the new millennium, Peter Banyard looks back over the past one thousand years to when it all began
The OGC hopes that its new review scheme will bring a halt to the costly blunders that have marred some big projects. David Arminas reports
The New Electricity Trading Arrangements, trumpeted as a solution all electricity buyers would welcome, have angered renewable energy suppliers.Liam O’Brien explains why
Colleagues liken the vice-president of group purchasing for WPP Group in its huge Asia-Pacific Rim region to a particularly fiery chilli, as Mark Whitehead finds out