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
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New university purchasing plan raises questions about centralised control. David Arminas reports
SM writers profile the 11 other category winners from the 2001 Kelly's Awards
Last week's terrorist attacks in the United States were a colossal human tragedy. But they will hit business, too. Malcolm Wheatley assesses the likely impact
Two leading purchasing practitioners go head-to-head and put the case for and against accepting Christmas gifts from suppliers
Andrew Pinder’s appointment as e-envoy is to be welcomed. But, asks David Arminas, will he be able to reconcile the disparate aspects of the job?
Companies could be back in business faster than many think after last week's shocking events in the US, says David Arminas
When it comes to the law, buyers can trade safely online by sticking to contract law basics and good procurement practice, argues Dick Jennings
A successful e-procurement project requires careful planning. Based on her team’s recent experience at Royal & SunAlliance, Moira Crabtree suggests a three-step approach
While councils grapple with what ‘best value’ means in practice, the first reviews of the authorities’ purchasing are providing few answers. David Arminas reports