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Welcome to CongressA new group represents your interests at the institute. Lorna Blackwood introduces CIPS Congress. 09 May 2013
Public valuesProfessor Benon Basheka from the Uganda Management Institute is a writer, presenter and academic, and a speaker at this month's CIPS Pan African Conference. SM spoke to him ahead of the event. 09 May 2013
Category Management in Purchasing (second edition)Jonathan O'Brien, Kogan Page, £49.99, 4 stars. 09 May 2013
How to Succeed with PeoplePaul McGee, Capstone, £10.99, 4 stars. 09 May 2013
Asda aims to maximise resources in product designThe supermarket is looking at how it can reuse materials or make them last longer, according to its head of sustainability. 09 May 2013
Banking on changeI have been working in an investment bank for three years post-university, but I don't really enjoy it and think I would be much better suited to a role in procurement. With my banking experience, it's a drastic step and I am wary any employers would avoid me. Any advice? 09 May 2013
Scope for improvementThe new CIPS diploma syllabus shows the need for effective scopes of work and specifications, and a helpful tool can cover every angle. 09 May 2013
Adidas takes supplier communication 'to the next level'A pilot programme at one of the company's main footwear suppliers in Indonesia involved giving factory workers mobile phones to raise grievances with management via text message. 08 May 2013
Eight essential skills CPOs wantFour of the US' top procurement leaders explain what they look for when hiring candidates. 08 May 2013
Rivals should share supply chain sustainability metricsTalk to your competitors and agree standards in non-competitive areas to make real progress, according to the head of sustainability at BASF. 08 May 2013
Procurement professionals from across the Gulf to speak at CIPS Middle East Conference 2013Representatives from MTN Dubai, Etihad, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Arabia CSR Network are among those who will share their expertise at this year's event. 08 May 2013
Sustain or be stainedCan your business afford not to give the issue of sustainability its due attention? Adam Leach reports. 07 May 2013
CIPS News - May 2013Sustainability Index launched; Mitie hits gold in ethical procurement; SAQA names CIPS lead qualifications authority in SA; Extract from trustees' draft report 2011-12; Annual general meeting notice. 07 May 2013
Vast majority of buyers don't use exclusion paragraphsLess than a quarter of purchasers are using exclusion paragraphs to steer their suppliers in the direction of their corporate goals, according to the latest SM100 poll. 06 May 2013
Five ways to drive supplier complianceIt's no longer sufficient to say "I didn't know" or "they didn't tell me about it" when problems at a supplier are discovered, according to a compliance expert. 03 May 2013

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Middle East companies must show leadership on CSRThe private sector should take greater ownership of sustainability issues rather than simply waiting for and complying with rules and regulations, delegates at the CIPS Middle East Conference heard.

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EE demands innovation from supply chainThe telecoms provider has cut ties with those suppliers that couldn't keep up with the company's requirement for new ideas, according to its head of procurement.
Etihad Airways named procurement team of the year at CIPS Middle East AwardsThe airline was just one of the winners recognised at the second annual celebration of procurement and supply excellence in the region at the gala ceremony yesterday evening.

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