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How to turn around a troubled outsourcing dealImprove governance, secure executive commitment on both sides and try to change the mindset in your organisation, says ANN Inc CPO Eric Germa. 12 May 2013
Travel to MENA starts to recover following unrestBusiness travel to the Middle East and North Africa has begun to pick up having been affected by the political and economic turmoil in the region in the past two years. 11 May 2013
Government rebuffs defence procurement tax recommendationThe government has rejected a call by MPs to consider tax revenue in supplier selection, saying it would not be in the best interests of acquisition and could result in legal challenges. 10 May 2013
NAO endorses MoD aircraft carrier U-turnThe decision to revert to the original design cost £74 million, but should save £1.2 billion over 10 years and be completed three years earlier, according to the National Audit Office. 10 May 2013
Government demands 'cloud first' for IT procurementCentral government buyers will have to evaluate cloud solutions before other options when purchasing IT services, the Cabinet Office has announced. 10 May 2013
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
Making your markThink you're paying the market rate for your goods or services? James Williams offers a back-to-basics guide to price benchmarking in four simple steps. 09 May 2013
Social securityWith an overhauled welfare system and reduced government funding, social housing is looking to procurement to meet the challenges in a sector undergoing huge changes. 09 May 2013
Collaborative procurement boosts blood servicesA project to adopt a standardised blood pack across Europe, led by the NHS Blood and Transplant service, should generate economies of scale and streamline the tendering process. 09 May 2013
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
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
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

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