1 February 2007

Regulars

4 Editorial

News

5 OGC reveals reform plans

6 M & S and Tesco go green

7 MPs put pressure on OGC buying solutions

8 Do buyers need mediation experts?

9 Schools plan under threat

10 Medics criticize drugs shortage

News focus

11 napoli highlights shipping risks

Law update

12 Company law

Opinion

13 David Hawkins, Chris Emmel, Letters, Adviser

Knowledge zone

34 Public sector units, reviews

36 CIPS update

40 CIPS diary

42 People & jobs

43 Appointments

62 Home truths

Features

Cover story

18 Retail buying

Technology

25 Nhsit

Outsourcing

30 Taiwan

Public v private

32 Debate