Category Archives: Purchasing

UK construction sector shrinks as output and orders drop

The construction industry contracted last month according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index, ending eight consecutive months of expansion.

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Ultimo bra chief and Compass Group director confirmed for CIPS Conference 2012

Founder of lingerie brand Ultimo, Michelle Mone, and Compass Group commercial managing director Oliver Cock will be speaking at the CIPS Conference and Exhibition on 4 October.

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UK manufacturing sector continues to shrink

Slump in output continues but a drop in input prices is a silver lining, according to CIPS CEO David Noble.

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Collington quits government CPO role

The UK government’s head of procurement is to leave at the end of July to become chief operating officer at Alexander Mann Solutions.

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Bribery Act: one year on

On the first anniversary of the Bribery Act, business and anti-corruption lobby groups continue to dispute whether the law has an adverse impact on the UK.

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How are CPOs measured?

Cost savings are not the only metric used to evaluate the performance of chief procurement officers, as companies increasingly focus on non-tangible measures.

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Good procurement increasingly important in sport

Better buying is enabling sportsmen like Moto2 rider Bradley Smith to focus on competing while keeping costs under control.

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Use corporate goals to get P2P system compliance

Buyers advised to link use of purchase-to-pay technology to a company-wide aim to get employees to conform.

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Government spending controls made permanent

I want Whitehall procurement to become as sharp as the best businesses’, said Francis Maude.

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Businesses looking to buy mobile apps

Survey finds that 78 per cent of large businesses are looking to purchase mobile apps.

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