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A cautious partnership
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Renata Towlson outlines the difficulties that can arise when awarding a public sector contract to a small private company, and the misgivings on both sides that must be overcome.
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Supply Management Procurement Blog -
5/18/2012 5:23 AM
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Reining in maverick spend
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Contract non-compliance is more than just a hindrance. Richard Hogg explores some of the reasons why other departments ‘go rogue’.
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5/17/2012 5:15 AM
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Have I missed something?
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Trevor Black is concerned details of "tough contract negotiations" and procurement fraud is damaging the perception of public purchasing.
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Supply Management Procurement Blog -
5/16/2012 6:25 AM
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African adventure
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There is a big appetite for robust procurement policies and procedures in Africa, finds Adam Leach.
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5/11/2012 6:40 AM
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‘Be a predictor’, purchasers told
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The winner of the highest award issued by the US purchasing institute, the ISM, has urged buyers to identify trends and interpret what they mean for stakeholders to add value.
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Supply Management Procurement Blog -
5/10/2012 5:47 AM
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Time to tear up
the travel policy?
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A contributor to a recent study into the future of corporate travel suggested one of the major sources of stress exists because providers “are not incentivised to make life any easier for passengers”. The same criticism could levelled at some business travel processes and policies. They are in place for the company’s benefit, not the [...
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Supply Management Procurement Blog -
5/8/2012 4:00 AM
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The positives and negatives of austere times
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There’s good news and bad news for procurement professionals working in economically challenging times, finds Rebecca Ellinor.
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Supply Management Procurement Blog -
5/2/2012 7:05 AM
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EC deadline for e-procurement is laughable
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The Commission believes its target for electronic purchasing across the EU is "ambitious". That’s not the description Paul Snell would use.
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4/30/2012 5:34 AM
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Direct and indirect, why the distinction?
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The procurement profession should abandon this anachronistic division to raise its profile, says Paul Snell.
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Supply Management Procurement Blog -
4/26/2012 7:55 AM
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The big implications of ‘big data’
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Will procurement be able to take advantage of the increasing amount of data that is becoming available, asks Renata Towlson.
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4/20/2012 6:56 AM
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100 days to go until London 2012
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As the start of the Olympic games draws closer, Adam Leach reflects on the role procurement has had to play in the preparations.
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Supply Management Procurement Blog -
4/18/2012 6:51 AM
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How long should it take to evaluate a tender?
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You might as well ask: “How long is a piece of string?” But Graham Beland has some tips on how to work out a rough estimate.
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4/11/2012 6:53 AM
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Building awareness
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While long involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), procurement increasingly has a role in divestment projects too. As we hear in the April issue, “it’s just doing the exact opposite” to M&A activity and, as one former CPO says, “there are some situations where it may make sense for purchasing to lead a divestment programme”. [...
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4/10/2012 4:00 AM
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The bigger picture
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Heath Davies describes how adopting a central strategic function at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions provides opportunities for deals across the group.
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Supply Management Procurement Blog -
4/10/2012 3:30 AM
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