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Procedures for putting out tenders
Q: I am the finance director of an international non-profit educational organisation. At present, although some of our larger purchases - which include printing and cleaning - are put out to tender, we do not have any standard procedure for doing this. Ho
Business checklist: time and money
Managing commitment balances in project management.
Supply Chain Management in Defence
28-29 January 2004 The Hatton, London
Rail chief doubted repair strategy
Total outsourcing of all rail maintenance at Network Rail was always going to be fraught with problems, according to its recently departed director of supply chain.
Passion and tenacity drive winners
This year's winners of the two individual awards at the CIPS Supply Management Awards showed tenacity, passion and commitment to bottom-line savings.
More firms to outsource purchasing
More than half of UK companies will outsource part of their procurement operations by 2006, according to a new survey from consultancy Accenture.
Non-executive search and selection
What has been the impact of the Higgs Report?
Purchasers set to strike at Nissan
Purchasers at Nissan in Wearside could soon go on strike in what would be the first industrial action at the award-winning car plant since it opened in 1986.
Nissan dispute sparks strike fears
Industrial unrest by purchasers at Nissan's Sunderland plant is a sign that worsening employee relations could be on the way for the automotive sector.
Buyers urged to back obesity fight
The government wants public-sector food buyers to help the battle against the nation's obesity problem by buying more sustainable foods such as organic meat, fruit and vegetables.
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