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  Procurement is the effective acquisition of goods or services. It is important that the goods/services procured are appropriate and that they are purchased at the lowest possible price to meet the needs of the purchaser in terms of quality and quantity, time, and location. Procurement.com offers a comprehensive collection of insightful articles chronicling procurement best practices and purchasing intelligence.

Design Council wants construction procurement code of practice
Government advisory body is the latest organisation to call for reform of public procurement processes.
Supply Management - 2/21/2012 8:30 PM

Design Council wants construction procurement code of practice
Government advisory body is the latest organisation to call for reform of public procurement processes.
Supply Management - 2/21/2012 7:00 PM

Biomass procurement critical to power companys future
Drax Group CEO: "Despite the immature and bespoke nature of the supply chain, we believe we will be able to secure sufficient sustainable biomass."
Supply Management - 2/20/2012 8:30 PM

Biomass procurement critical to power companys future
Drax Group CEO: "Despite the immature and bespoke nature of the supply chain, we believe we will be able to secure sufficient sustainable biomass."
Supply Management - 2/20/2012 7:00 PM

XP Power to bring contracted manufacturing in China in-house
The company, which makes AC/DC power supplies used in equipment such as MRI scanners, said the move would increase buyer confidence and quality control.
Supply Management - 2/19/2012 7:00 PM

NHS hires buyers to treat efficiency ills
UK health trusts are seeking additional procurement support to help with ambitious cost improvement programmes.
Supply Management - 2/18/2012 7:00 PM

Personal Development
It used to be a case of HR versus procurement, but now the two functions are starting to work together to great effect, finds Helen Gilbert.
Supply Management - 2/15/2012 9:00 PM

Green Giant
The NHS is taking strides to promote sustainable practice among suppliers and staff and with its vast purchasing power, any changes it makes  could have a significant impact, says Anita Boniface.
Supply Management - 2/15/2012 7:30 PM

News Focus: Defending spending
How do you solve a problem like MoD procurement? If history is anything to  go by, not easily, says Adam Leach.
Supply Management - 2/15/2012 7:00 PM

Personal effects
Enhancing procurement effectiveness is key to sustainable success, but buyers first need to enhance the effectiveness of their own functions to ensure maximum progress. Sigi Osagie gives six areas to take action.
Supply Management - 2/15/2012 7:00 PM

MPs accuse Maude of breaking promise to SMEs
The Cabinet Office has been challenged to explain why the percentage of procurement spend with smaller businesses has fallen instead of increased.
Supply Management - 2/12/2012 8:30 PM

UK Power Networks chops tree cutting spend by 28 per cent
"We might, during the course of a year shut the same overhead line down twice - if we were a bit more joined up, we could shut it just once," head of procurement Philip Patterson.
Supply Management - 2/12/2012 7:00 PM

Asda buys into closer collaboration between suppliers
The retailer has launched a system to help it cut cost, waste and risk across its entire supply chain by encouraging its providers to work together.
Supply Management - 2/9/2012 8:00 PM

Watch interviews from the Sustainable Supply Chains conference
Shaun McCarthy, Andrew MacAskill and Kieran Brocklebank talk to Supply Management about trends in sustainable procurement, the impact of winning a CIPS SM Award and how to implement a green purchasing strategy.
Supply Management - 2/9/2012 7:00 PM

Dingwall cleans up at William Hill
The bookmakers contract manager has cut the companys cleaning bill by £8 million and boosted recycling by changing company purchasing culture.
Supply Management - 2/8/2012 8:30 PM

Dingwall cleans up at William Hill
The bookmakers contract manager has cut the companys cleaning bill by £8 million and boosted recycling by changing company purchasing culture.
Supply Management - 2/8/2012 7:00 PM

Stobart Group repeats joint procurement of trucks
Together with A. W. Jenkinson, the haulage firm is joint-purchasing 1,000 new trucks from supplier Scania.
Supply Management - 2/7/2012 7:30 PM

Stobart Group repeats joint procurement of trucks
Together with A. W. Jenkinson, the haulage firm is joint-purchasing 1,000 new trucks from supplier Scania.
Supply Management - 2/7/2012 7:00 PM

Academy aims to boost civil service project management
Government announces Major Projects Leadership Academy to aid public sectors capability to deliver major projects.
Supply Management - 2/6/2012 9:00 PM

Scottish government outlines sustainable procurement goal
Reform will make procurement standardised and more transparent, said Alex Neil MSP.
Supply Management - 2/6/2012 8:30 PM

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