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Novotel London West, 28 November 2005
The prospect of legal action is threatening to undermine the public-private sector relationship, but there is a better way to ensure both parties are satisfied, says Dr Simon Rawling
Q: I buy fast-moving consumer goods for a retailer. Every few years there seems to be a new approach that promises to optimise our supply chain. We have begun to consider a collaborative web-based tool, but we need to convince our colleagues and suppliers
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How can we make chasing payment easier? And what can we do if clients are consistently late payers?
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Q: We recently interviewed a candidate for a vacancy. Although their CV was excellent on paper, I have concerns about how truthful they were about their qualifications and experience. Other than speaking to referees, what other checks can I legally and re
Q: We have received a letter from a customer stating that, in a drive to cut costs, it will deduct 5 per cent from every invoice my company submits. Is this illegal? If not, it seems to be a dangerous strategy to pursue. If it is illegal, what are our opt
29 November 2005 London
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