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
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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
Last week’s battering of US e-commerce software companies in the wake of worse-than-expected results could have unpleasant knock-on effects for purchasers, reports Geraint John
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Employers must be aware of the Disabilities Discrimination Act, the requirements of which will apply to all by the end of 2004
Since 11 September, security has been of paramount importance for travel buying in many major organisations. David Arminas asks how much of the burden should fall on travel managers
Getting a great price on copier paper? That’s good purchasing. Asking a company better known for designing tennis rackets to draw up the inside of a new Ford? That’s strategic sourcing, say Bill Markham, Bob Tevelson and Tim Houghton