Public sector buyers now have better knowledge about what they want from consultants, but remain poor at measuring their value, according to two reports.
It may be unpopular but the method for its procurement was sound, according to design experts who have hit back at criticism of the procedure used to select the controversial London 2012 logo.
As the institute celebrates its diamond anniversary, Steve Bagshaw, Rebecca Ellinor and Sam Tulip look back on the milestones and achievements from 1932 to the present day
Some suppliers have complained our tender processes are too long and expensive, putting them off participating. How do I cut the cost and time without reducing due diligence?
In many parts of the media we hear of nothing else but green procurement and driving CSR through purchasing. Indeed, the last SM carried a special section on the broader, but related topic of sustainable procurement. All of which, though important, often appear to be ignoring the changing face of business and the impacts on purchasing.
Without wishing to state the bleedin' obvious, the internet is a fantastic research tool. Be it for serious scholarly investigation or, dare I say it, journalists.
