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Spotting the trends

August 16, 2011

If government departments can buy together, surely they can learn from their mistakes together, blogs Adam Leach

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New era, but the same old habits

August 15, 2011

The economic crisis forced companies to change strategy, but the tactics look awfully familiar

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Energising small businesses

August 12, 2011

SMEs are once again proving a popular choice of suppliers, blogs Rebecca Ellinor

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The window of opportunity

August 11, 2011

Football managers will find it hard to match cost to value as the transfer deadline approaches.

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Preparing for all eventualities

August 10, 2011

Recent events have shown that things happen that you just don’t expect – but it’s how you react that matters, says Adam Leach

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Fresh perspective

August 9, 2011

Apparently the mere mention of the term ‘property assets’ used to make the eyes of senior civil servants glaze over; whereas now it’s a real attention-grabber.

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Fine tuning

August 9, 2011

By redefining how procurement was viewed within the organisation, Universal Music Group International (UMGI) could drive business change

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On the wrong track

August 9, 2011

Taking the Thameslink contract out of the UK not only shows a disregard for the resulting job losses, but also makes little procurement sense

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Keep it simple

August 9, 2011

Excessive ‘transaction complexity’ in procurement is reducing profits, warns the Warwick Business School professor

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Moral duties

August 9, 2011

With procurement at the coalface of business, buyers can lead the way in tackling corrupt practices

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