The Office of Fair Trading is the latest body to test whether small firms get a fair deal with government contracts. David Arminas asks: will it find anything new?
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You can't buy anything without a contract - even a beer - but in purchasing, the issues can seem more complex. In the first part of a new series, Dick Jennings explains what makes a binding deal
Local councils need to look past the disappointing savings from e-procurement pilots to see their lessons on efficiency. David Arminas reports
A survey by SM shows that purchasing professionals believe softer skills are crucial to their success. What's needed now, writes Geraint John, is a raising of their skill levels
Some businesses are already threatening to find another post supplier after the recent Royal Mail strikes. Others may soon join them, says David Arminas
What does the perfect procurement function look like and what are its priorities? Peter Smith examines its shape today and in the future
It's time to ditch your processes and rulebooks, says David Hewitt. The need for customer-focused purchasing is driving us into a 'post-modern' age of offering unique answers to each business demand
Ariba's chairman and chief executive is in acquisition mode and bullish about its future prospects. Geraint John caught up with him at the company's latest product launch in Venice this month
Purchasers are still struggling to gain sway over the traditional 'black holes' of services budgets. David Arminas traces the steps needed to change this
Unit 11, Drafting Financial Statements, requires an understanding of the concepts embedded in the ASB’s Statement of Principles, which this article explores.