Welsh local authorities are planning to cut down Audit Commission value-for-money inspections in a radical shake-up.
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Closer co-ordination with NHS buying practices has improved NHS Logistics’ supplier relationships and expanded its national supplies catalogue to 20,000 products.
A Handbook of Management Techniques Michael Armstrong Kogan Page, £40 The third edition of Michael Armstrong’s 700-page book contains completely new sections covering operations management and information technology, which have been rewritten and extended.
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is to implement a global e-procurement system in an attempt to reduce the £70 million annual purchasing spend by its 220 embassies.
The time is right for procurement professionals to “move up a gear” and take a greater leadership role even though the world economy is in a dire state, Dr Richard Russill, director of consultancy Innovative Concepts, told the CIPS annual conference and s
JDA Software is optimistic that its acquisition of inventory optimisation systems group E3 will strengthen its presence in the distribution and manufacturing industries.
Massive public-sector construction projects have gone ahead under the controversial private finance initiative (PFI) despite a dangerous lack of vital management skills, according to a new study.
The as yet unpublished research by the Civil Service
The as yet unpublished research by the Civil Service
Bartering is set to take off, thanks to the Internet, but specialist barter companies must set universal standards, a financial expert has warned.
A major benchmarking study for waste management in higher education is about to be launched as pressure mounts on university purchasers to consider environmental implications of buying practices.
Companies must be careful of their reputation with suppliers when finishing partnerships or they could end up paying higher prices elsewhere, a consultant has warned.