The new strategy and strategic procurement syllabus has been revised to clarify its content and to provide students with more focus. Alexis Brooks outlines the changes
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Getting a new customer to sign up is only part of the salesperson’s job, says Peter Bell
A data warehouse gives purchasing managers a cross-functional view that will make cost savings easier to identify, says Niall O’Doherty
The operations management syllabus has been revised to remove duplication across subjects. Alex Skedd explains what the changes mean and how they will benefit students
The European Commission has unified the coding system used to advertise public-sector contracts. Glenn Fletcher explains how it will affect purchasers and suppliers
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Advisers are racing to keep up with tax legislation in the UK. Here are a few of the hurdles
The legal implications of making a global, or complete, claim in the event of construction delays can be a confusing business. Daniel Atkinson makes sense of the process
His vociferous attempt to moderate the impact of European legislation is just the latest in the many battles against red tape CBI director-general Digby Jones is fighting
The owner of three healthcare companies has grown them into multi-million pound concerns with the help of lessons learnt in jumble sales. Celia Poole hears how
Under European procurement directives, public-sector bodies and utilities companies can use online auctions to choose suppliers. Sue Arrowsmith explains what the rules allow