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How will the Middle East deal with its procurement challenges?

May 9, 2012
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I was surprised just how much of Doha, the location for this year’s CIPS Middle East Conference, is still under construction.

I mistakenly thought the Qatari city would have suffered from the financial crisis like other nations in the region, but there was no sign that this was the case as workers toiled in the roasting sun. And, with the announcement last week of plans to build an underwater hotel in Dubai, it seems the rest of the region continues its recovery. Last year the economy of Qatar grew by 15 per cent, and expansion is likely to continue, boosted by hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022 (and – potentially – the Olympic Games in 2020). (more…)

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Lands of opportunity

April 10, 2012
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Rebecca Ellinor, managing editor, Supply ManagementThe countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
 (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait) are evolving and the procurement profession is doing so with them. (more…)

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Eastern promise

November 8, 2011
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David Noble, chief executive, Chartered Institute of Purchasing & SupplyWherever I go in the Middle East, the interest in CIPS and what we have to offer is overwhelming. My latest visit last month was no exception. From a nominal presence in the region five years ago, we now have more than 1,000 members and active branches in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Oman. (more…)

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