The appointment of three senior staff to the management executive of the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (Pasa) as directors has completed a major re-organisation of the NHS's main purchasing agency, based on nine geographical regions in England.
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Manchester City Council has snubbed the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) by rejecting its preferred purchasing card and signing up with a rival.
Oxfam's new purchasing strategy manager says one of her main challenges is making the charity's procurement more professional.
Eutilia, an independent marketplace for the utilities sector, has relaunched its Industry Marketplace that brings together European buyers and sellers of energy.
The DTI has published proposals for a new equality body to be known as The Commission for Equality & Human Rights (CEHR).
Expectations that the review of public-sector efficiency by Sir Peter Gershon will be published have been dashed amid protests over his alleged proposals from senior civil servants and local government officers.
Q: After I gained my CIPS membership, my career moved into learning and development. But recent developments in our organisational structure have given me the opportunity to rekindle my procurement skills within the new L&D function. But can you advise me
A suitable definition is from the Macmillan Dictionary of Accounting, 2nd edition (Macmillan, 1992): "A cost which involves a sacrifice of resources but not an outlay of money, for example, the labour services of an owner manager who does not receive a salary. Such costs are usually not recorded in conventional accounting records."
A football club in the Championship, formerly the first division, is looking to save at least 10 per cent of its annual budget by outsourcing some of its buying for the first time.
Purchasers looking to set up corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies in their supply chains can now seek help from an advisory body.