Goodwill and government support could not save the OGC’s online contract pilot scheme. Its demise poses many questions, says Robin Parker
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The £40 billion cash injection into the NHS will only pay off if purchasers spend wisely. And that means striking the right balance between central and local control, says David Arminas
Corporate leaders are less keen now on supplier management as a main method of improving company performance, writes David Arminas
The problem of refugees trying to stow away on trains bound for the UK is causing havoc for the British freight industry. David Arminas looks at what can be done to address it
The news that the OGC is to be consulted on high-risk awards of lottery cash is not before time. However, it remains to be seen how it deals with the private sector, says David Arminas
In the third in our A-Z series on key purchasing and supply management terms, Christopher Barrat, Ken Burnett and Mark Whitehead look at entries for the letters I-L
The collapse of its recruitment campaign for a new purchasing head has left the NHS in turmoil - and some searching questions for the Department of Health to answer. David Arminas reports
In the fourth in our A-Z series on key purchasing and supply management terms, Ken Burnett and Mark Whitehead look at entries for the letters M-P
How the judges have decided what constitutes trading for tax purposes
The debate over lean versus agile supply chains rages on, but the advocates of agility seem to be gaining ground. Cathy Hayward reports from the Logistics Forum 2000