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Heather Wood, business operations manager for Cisco Systems, knows how to make people pay attention. She talks to Mark Whitehead about the company’s reputation for being aggressive, how she made a career in procurement and why e-commerce spells the end fo
He heads the institution UK taxpayers most love to hate and defends it with passion. Nick Montagu is a man with faith in the Inland Revenue
Predicting the future is an occupational necessity for recruitment software firms. But one thing they are sure of is that the internet is the way forward
With its flexibility and potential for savings, application service provision could be set to take off. But companies looking to rent their IT in this way should consider the issues carefully before signing on the dotted line, says Mark Armstrong
Britannia Airways is hoping to reach new heights with its best-practice purchasing initiative. Peter Varley reports
Penny David describes how Camden council had to change the thinking of contractors and staff before its partnering pilot schemes could get off the ground
Appreciation for design has reached the unlikely home of public procurement. But acknowledging its benefits does not necessarily lead to competitive liberation. Alexis Brooks explores why
Successful purchasing is all down to good relations, says Russ Armitage, one of the top brass in defence procurement. Peter Varley talks to him about his global remit
This month marks a revamp of the CIPS membership structure and the relaunch of the membership package. Alexis Nolan talks to Charles Holden on the thinking behind the relaunch and what members can expect to see over the coming months