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Mixed outlook for purchasing recruitment post-recessionRestrictions on hiring new buyers are still in place at many organisations as the economy begins to recover, a survey of purchasers has found. 10 August 2010
Supply chain will hold, say buyersA total of 54 per cent of procurement managers and experts in the SM100 poll believe supply chains can keep up with demand as the economy recovers. 03 August 2010
Contract cuts divide opinionOpinion is divided over whether the UK government is risking permanent damage to supplier relations with its contract spending cuts, the SM100 poll reveals. 20 July 2010
Buying process lengthens as authorisation level increasesThe procurement process is getting longer, according to almost two-thirds of the 100 buyers surveyed in the latest SM poll. 06 July 2010
Purchasers back public debate on how to reduce deficitProcurement professionals and consultants support the government's decision to consult the public on cuts to projects, according to the latest SM100 poll. 21 June 2010
Few welcome contract reviewProcurement managers are sceptical that the government can renegotiate large contracts, according to the SM100 survey. 08 June 2010
Few concerns over bribery lawProcurement experts believe they do not need to review their purchasing processes in light of the Bribery Act, which is due to come into force this autumn. 25 May 2010
Mixed views on profile boostDuring the UK election campaign, leaders of all three main political parties made much of the assumption that the public sector could save money without cutting front-line services. 11 May 2010
Buyers admit to being at mercy of currency ratesOnly one-third of companies have a strategy in place to mitigate the impact of exchange rate fluctuations, the latest SM100 poll has found. 23 April 2010
Buyers emerge from recession with greater responsibilityMost purchasers anticipate that their job responsibilities will increase as the world begins to recover from the global recession, the latest SM100 poll has found. 12 April 2010
Purchasers feel duty of care to supply chain workersBuyers have a moral obligation to protect the welfare of people working in their supply chains, according to 87 per cent of respondents to the latest SM100 poll. 29 March 2010
Few qualms about rate pushBuyers have little sympathy for suppliers that complain about their margins being squeezed, the latest SM100 poll has found. 16 March 2010
Outsourcing on the rise? No worries, say purchasersBuyers are not concerned that a rise in procurement outsourcing will lead to job losses in the profession, SM has found. 02 March 2010
Buyers miss out on bonusesNearly three-quarters of buyers are not rewarded for hitting savings targets, according to the latest SM100 poll. 12 February 2010
Quarter of organisations ignore dangers of conflict of interestMany organisations do not have rules to prevent staff participating in deals where they have a conflict of interest, the latest SM100 poll has revealed. 19 January 2010

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OJEU debate misses the point
Let’s ask why are so many organisations so bad at running compliant EU procurement processes? Let’s ask why do they take nine, 12 or 18 months to run competitions the legislation allows to be done in about three? 02 September 2010