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MP's call to oust bid rigging

Public sector buying must be reformed to help stamp out cartels, according to the former construction minister.

News, 8 May 2008

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Are you taking precautions? - 13/05/2008..

Has the OFT's new attitude changed the way you work?

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Construction sector fails to build supply chain collaboration - 13/05/2008..

Chinese vendors plan price hikes - 13/05/2008..

Unilever wants sustainable palm oil coalition - 12/05/2008..

Welsh buyers urged to open up tenders to charities - 12/05/2008..

Government must improve services management to unlock savings - 09/05/2008..

Develop a personal mission statement, buyers told - 09/05/2008..

Schools project reforms procurement process - 08/05/2008..

US buyers honoured at awards ceremony - 08/05/2008..

Chrysler's CPO promises to rebuild its supplier relations - 07/05/2008..

'Right-brain' thinking necessary for future of procurement - 07/05/2008..

US buyers urged to take up leadership challenge - 06/05/2008..

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Be a hunter, not the hunted

The OFT has been busy lately, highlighting potential cases of price fixing and other cartel activity in the construction and retail sectors. But will this surge last and what can buyers do to help stamp out illegal activity? Jake Kanter finds out.

News, 8 May 2008

Life after Gershon

At the end of the three-year efficiency review of the public sector, Mark Conrad examines procurement's role in reaching savings targets

Features, 8 May 2008

Secrets & buys

MI5 is recruiting for purchasers - ever wondered what it might be like to work there? Rebecca Ellinor goes undercover

Features, 8 May 2008

A clean bill of health

The decision to outsource NHS Logistics and much of NHS Pasa was met with controversy. Twenty months on, Helen Gilbert finds out how the new organisation has fared

Features, 8 May 2008

Indirectly speaking

Five procurement heads describe the ways to boost the profile of indirect spend. Compiled by Paul Snell

Features, 8 May 2008

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