6 July 2006

NEWS

7 Secretary-general to reform UN purchasing

8 Procurement responds to the Financial Times

9 Purchasers told to re-examine low-cost sourcing plans

10 Local government procurement is “very confused”

11 PEOPLE & JOBS

GMB call to curb local authority temp spending

12 TECHNOLOGY

North Tyneside saves￡6 million in first e-auction

13 FOCUS

Council purchasers must control temp work spend

FEARURES

19 Cover story: Purchasing's inage Procurement has worked hard to raise its profile and extend its influence with other departments. So what do senior management and colleagues really think about buyers?

22 Company profile: Transnet The South African transport firm is overhauling its procurement process as part of a billion-rand savings project

23 Supply relationship Mike Fogg explains how purchasers can improve the value of their contacts with the Kettering Relationship Life Cycle Model

26 Public sector The purchasing manager at Aberdeen City Council shows how two local authorities have combined resources and saving with a boost for local firms

OPINION

14 Letters Supplier relationships, honesty and ownership, framework contracts and the EU directives

15 Viewpoint David Harrison warns that technology should not distract from basic buying fenets

16 Adviser Outsourcing contracts, defining savings

REGULARS

4 Editorial

29 Reviews Managing Energy Price Risk, Living Supply Chains, Financial Management

31 Law Andrew Finfer explains why local authorities must heed a recent European Court of Justice ruling

33 Students Kenneth Wayt points out possible problems when choosing a logistics provider

34 CIPS update Graduation ceremony celebrates success, School of Government invitation to students

38 CIPS diary

39 Appointments

56 Insight