15-16 March 2004
Belfast
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1 July 2004
Birmingham
V Daniel, R Guide Jr and L Van Wassenhove
Carnegie Mellon University Press, $30
4/5
Purchasing directors need to be bolder in taking advantage of the latest e-procurement, e-sourcing and contract management technology, according to Bob Calderoni, chairman and chief executive of software company Ariba.
Former CIPS president Peter Smith has started his own consultancy, ProcurementExcellence, to help companies turn purchasing theory into savings.
20-21 April 2004
The Russell Hotel, Russell Square, London
Mick Linsell has been appointed head of corporate services, including purchasing, for the new independent inspectorate Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (CHAI) when it starts work next month.
Inland Revenue figures show that 890,000 people failed to return their tax returns on time this year – almost ten per cent of the total number of returns due.
Author: Ian Harrison
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 0340 872667
14 January 2004
Hotel Du Vin, Winchester