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  • Public relationsThe procurement profession is less than 10 years old in Uganda, where the PPDA regulates its activity. Rebecca Ellinor asks executive director, Cornelia Sabiiti, to explain its achievements and challenges. 11 October 2012
  • Power plantingImprovements such as a biomass boiler to cut down fossil fuel use and a project to make productive forests has led to Heathrow's success in corporate responsibility. 09 October 2012
  • Slick operationOil and gas is a huge industry in the UK. Anna Scott looks 
at the market and supply chains that make it tick, the challenges they face and the opportunities for procurement. 13 September 2012
  • Seven steps to negotiation successGood preparation and planning have a significant impact on the outcome of a deal, explains Sue Preston. 13 September 2012
  • Moving on upRebecca Ellinor interviews a disarmingly honest Michelle Mone, creator of the Ultimo bra and 
co-owner of MJM International. 13 September 2012
  • Saved for 
a rainy daySam De Silva outlines the uses of indemnities and explains where the inclusion of one can be of great significance and also where it isn't. 13 September 2012
  • Rising in the eastThe Kenyan economy relies on aid, higher education, agriculture, infrastructure, tourism and telecoms. Elaine Porteous takes a 
look at purchasing activity in the country. 13 September 2012
  • 10 tips for buying servicesMarketing, HR, facilities management, IT, consultancy, legal... professional services are all different, but when it comes to purchasing them, there are common points to bear in mind. Rebecca Ellinor talks to some experts to find out more. 07 August 2012
  • Performance must match paymentSM had an exclusive opportunity to sit down with the government's newly appointed chief procurement officer Bill Crothers. He explains his priorities and the challenges he faces to Paul Snell. 07 August 2012
  • Back to realityOutsourcing, insourcing, on and offshoring Andy Williams explains why backsourcing is currently the way to go. 07 August 2012
  • Setting the courseAs commercial director at Compass Group UK and Ireland, Oliver Cock is responsible for procurement and merchandising for resale. He tells Anna Scott there aren't that many organisations where procurement gets this kind of prominence. 07 August 2012
  • Five starsThe CIPS Pan-Africa Awards 2012 saw five organisations win recognition for their procurement work. Rebecca Ellinor and Kathryn Manning look at the projects that seized the prizes. 07 August 2012
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  • "Coming up with the goods" illustration © Alberto Antoniazzi Coming up with the goodsAs procurement is called upon to keep an ever-tighter rein on supply chains, one area it is becoming increasingly involved in is logistics. Nick Martindale maps out its growing role in this area. 09 May 2013
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