Buyers should learn from Olympics contract battle
March 31, 2011
A dispute over precisely what the term “the games” refers to has brought about a court case.
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Oil, leaks and peaks
March 30, 2011
Could buyers engineer the change needed to deal with the issue of an ever-decreasing supply of oil?
Purchasing’s role in the future of the planet
March 29, 2011
Rebecca Ellinor suggests procurement professionals approach city planners about the design of urban areas.
From tiny acorns…
March 28, 2011
Shaun McCarthy reviews the issues arising from his first sustainable procurement conference
The secrets of success
March 25, 2011
Did Michael J Fox reveal the formula for great business in a 1987 movie?
Don’t look back in anger
March 24, 2011
Alison Smith urges buyers to move on from the past to find new opportunities in the future
Manufacturing close to home
March 23, 2011
Lindsay Clark explains the push for a ‘new localism’ that is likely to creep into corporate and government strategy over the next few years
How sustainable is your organisation?
March 22, 2011
CIPS chief executive David Noble calls on UK members to complete a short survey about their organisation’s sustainable procurement practices.
They may take our goods, but they will never take our profit margin!
March 21, 2011
You may not have heard of Dr Reed Holden, but you should know him, says Paul Snell, because he promises to “tip the power in negotiations away from procurement and back to sales people…”.
Passion and preparation key to success
March 18, 2011
Peter Rushton and Kriss Akabusi address the “CIPS massive” at last night’s annual dinner.
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