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A reader has asked SM: What are the issues I should bear in mind in the tendering process for the supply of agency staff at a local authority? What do you think?

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Nana Sackey, who works in client advisory at Procredit Bank in Ghana, has some interesting opinions on the ethical sourcing debate. "Most SM readers are in the developed world. I realise imagining yourself in a less developed country is quite difficult. But try just for a moment to imagine where citizens are so poor that [...]

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It’s the day after the Christmas party here at the SM office, so we’re all trying to keep the noise down at the moment. But it got us thinking about who arranged for and bought all the booze and fine entertainment enjoyed by all. Is the responsibility for buying for the Christmas party the responsibility [...]

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Buyers – particularly those in food and manufacturing sectors – have struggled for the past year with volatile input prices. The price of oil has continued to rise and the cost of grain has increased as a result of stronger demand and erratic weather which has damaged crops. However, in our latest cover feature, Over [...]

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It all started off so well. Sir Gerry Robinson’s return to Rotherham General Hospital, a year after his last visit, showed an organisation gripped by positive changes.

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This week SM’s adviser panel was asked: I have been told procurement has to play a more central role in conveying the organisation’s corporate social responsibility credentials. How can we do this? Senior buyer, Cumbria Do you have any suggestions on how this can be achieved?

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In the next issue of Supply Management, out tomorrow – Featured Articles Over a barrel – Are the prospects for commodity buyers better for 2008? Crowd pleaser – The new challenge of Supplier Relationship Management for buyers. Life is sweet – Do wine and chocolate buyers have the best jobs in the world? Keep on [...]

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One problem when buyers collaborate, as in any relationship, is how the workload is divided. As more buyers start to work together, either on deals or to improve more ethereal concepts such as CSR or talent management, how is it decided who will do what? In the public sector there is often a lead team [...]

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Here on SM we are already getting on with the first issue of 2008, and I’m sure the minds of many buyers are also turning to next year. Last year we asked readers if their workload would expand, reduce or remain static in 2007. 81 per cent of buyers said their work would increase, with [...]

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