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TV guideThe procurement team at ITV has risen up the reputational ranks to handle anything from refurbishing cameras for Emmerdale to talking travel with the CFO. Rebecca Ellinor meets Andrew Newnham, the man who has led the way. 13 June 2013
Eastern promisesThe CIPS Middle East Conference took place in Dubai last month. Paul Snell looks at the hot topics under discussion in the region. 13 June 2013
Made to fitWe asked you what you particularly wanted to know when it came to tenders and you told us specifications were one of the top challenges. Stephen Ashcroft  advises on how to make them fit for purpose. 13 June 2013
Big issuesFrom talent management to supply chain success, this year's Institute for Supply Management conference really packed a punch when it came to addressing the issues affecting procurement professionals. Paul Snell reports. 13 June 2013
Negotiation mastery: tools for the 21st century negotiatorSimon Horton; MX Publishing; £12.99; 5 stars. 13 June 2013
The CPO: Transforming procurement in the real worldChristian Schuh,  Michael F Strohmer, Stephen Easton, Armin Scharlach, Peter Scharbert; Apress; £11.50; 4 stars. 13 June 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
Welcome to CongressA new group represents your interests at the institute. Lorna Blackwood introduces CIPS Congress. 09 May 2013
How to Succeed with PeoplePaul McGee, Capstone, £10.99, 4 stars. 09 May 2013
Category Management in Purchasing (second edition)Jonathan O'Brien, Kogan Page, £49.99, 4 stars. 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
''If procurement is positioned where it should be, it means you enjoy business''Sanofi CPO Jean-Philippe Collin oversees a €13 billion annual spend and a 1,000-strong procurement staff. He tells Rebecca Ellinor about the department's transformation journey. 11 April 2013
Green and desert landAs the Middle East powers ahead in global economic prominence, sustainability has become increasingly important. Nick Martindale looks at the role procurement has in putting greener practices in place. 11 April 2013

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