For years I used to bleat about the “Buyer’s 10 Commandments” when interviewed or interviewing. However, I always stopped after two. More recently I decided to complete the list of what I feel SCM is all about.
Filtering through the parade of press releases that march through the SM inbox is not as straightforward as you may imagine.
Buyers often raise the importance sustainable procurement can have on local communities, but an article in last week’s Times demonstrates this in the extreme.
Like most people this morning, I am angered and upset by the latest revelation in the MPs’ expenses saga.
Ahead of the G20 summit in Pittsburgh to discuss the global financial crisis, BBC news online is asking followers to say in three words what the year ahead holds for them.
Force majeure clauses are “rarely understood, frequently unread and liable to abuse, misinterpretation and ambiguity”, which often gives suppliers the chance to stretch them to their limit.
Schools secretary Ed Balls became one of the first ministers to break cover on spending cuts last weekend.
The World Motor Sport Council meets today to decide what action should be taken against Renault for the alleged misconduct that took place at last year’s grand prix in Singapore.
This week when reading about how residents in North Lanarkshire in Scotland have been warned against companies offering to install “free” home security systems I realised that good procurement skills are essential in all areas of life.
As the court report in the latest issue of Supply Management shows, the consequences of not following public procurement rules are drastic.
