Two years ago, the Ministry of Defence announced huge changes to the way it buys everything from bullets to battleships. Paul Donovan asks whether the campaign to get new equipment in service quicker is succeeding
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Jamaica has had some difficult times in the last few decades. But tough fiscal policy and determined local businesses are beginning to turn things around
The principles and techniques of benchmarking examined
Based on his experience at Foster Wheeler Energy, Richard Field explains how to cut through the complexity involved in buying computer hardware and software
In the last of three articles on online auctions, Liam O’Brien looks at their impact on relations between buyers and suppliers and discovers that stressing price to the detriment of other factors has its costs
Geography wasn’t the only barrier when the company that decommissions atomic power plants in the UK tried out e-procurement, as Robin Parker found out
Testing balance sheet assets and liabilities
In the wake of a US report into online marketplaces, many purchasers remain sceptical about the likely benefits of such ventures. David Arminas gauges the mood
Tax column
The Inland Revenue is implementing tougher procedures to collect outstanding tax. But what do advisors need to know about the new regime?
How do you buy 92 new 120-tonne military vehicles? Barry Sharp explains what happened in a ground-breaking army deal