Regulars

4 Editorial

7 News

Phone giant's global buying group

8 Dairy farmers protest at No10

9 Large firms pay workers more

10 OGC asked to defend consultant use

11 Buyers tackle maverick spend

12 Petcom faces rule breach claim

13 News focus

Reform at the OGC after Treasury report

20 Law update

Confidential information

21 Opinion

Stenfan stern, Rachel McCrum,Letters, Adviser

37 Knowledge zone

Mentoring, reviews

38 CIPS update

42 CIPS diary

44 People & jobs

45 Appointments

58 Home truths

Features

22 Cover story:

TRAUMA

Demand for Employee Assistance Programmes and trauma support and trauma support services is rising. Rebecca Ellinor explains what this means for buyers

28 OURSOURCING

DEBATE

Should buying be outsourced? Sue Fleming and Chris Stapleton fight is out

30 VLEDICTION

EVAN SUTHERLAND

CIPS fellow looks back on his career in purchasing and offers advice to his successors, including his son

34 STAFF RETENTION

HOW TO

Robin Evans offers a practical guide to keeping hold of your workers