7 September 2006

NEWS

7 OGC will be forced to respond to NHS outsourcing

8 Olympic partner to be rewarded on performance

9 Ofgem not worried about winter gas supply

10 National Procurement Programme aims to save￡2bn

11 PEOPLE & JOBS

Schools urged to teach more soft skills

13 TECHNOLOGY

RFID to be used to beat drug counterfeiters

15 FOCUS

The impact of Royal Mail's new post pricing system

FEATURES-Fleet special issue

20 The future for fleet Peter Cooke and Roger Jobson assess the major issues the sector faces

26 Corporate manslaughter new legislation means board members can be held accountable for driver errors. Adelel Burton looks at how fleet managers should react

28 Drink and drugs policy Alcohol and drug abuse among company car drivers can damage more than their health, as Ashley Martin explains

30 Smoking With company vehicles sometimes classified as a workplace, fleet managers need to aware of the new laws on smoking. John Maslen outlines issues

Plus:

32 CIPS qualifications Chris Gallagher from CIPS gives the lowdown on the new qualifications ladder

OPINION

16 Letters NVQs, energy code, purchasing paranoia, back-door selling, NHS Logistics

17 Viewpoint A new method is needed for measuring performance in marketing, says Robin Burman

19 Adviser External procurement advisers, e-auction savings

REGULARS

4 Editorial

35 Reviews Smartsourcing, The Negotiation is Won (or Lost) Before it Ever Starts, Practical Procurement, Management Techniques

37 Law David Allen Green explains the “interpretive communication”guidance on applying EC principles

39 Students Adrian Bettinson explains the changes to the CIPS International Certificates

40 CIPS update Canelot gains certification, FSPF conference, branch news and events

44 CIPS diary

45 Appointments

56 Insight