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.
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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.
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Big public-sector purchasing deals could be illegal, a lawyer has warned.
Authors: David Clutterbuck and Jill Lane
Publisher: Gower
ISBN: 0 566 08543 7
UK construction activity rose at the fastest rate since April last month, according to September’s purchasing managers' index (PMI) report.
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