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Public spend data 'dodgy'

Public sector spend data has "major problems" and baselines used to calculate the additional £5 billion of savings in the Operational Efficiency Programme (OEP) were "dodgy at best", a central government commercial director says.

News, 25 June 2009

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Will the recession be 'w-shaped'?  - 02/07/2009..

Today's construction PMI shows the economy is far from improving

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Scottish SMEs air bid complaints  - 19/06/2009..

Canada fears US protectionism  - 22/06/2009..

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Featured articles

The following articles are the most recent features from Supply Management magazine

Make IT click

Make the most of your investment in technology and it will pay dividends. Rebecca Ellinor speaks to experts and buyers who have done it

Cover feature, 25 June 2009

E-sourcing made easy

Introducing e-purchasing into tricky areas of spend can result in savings if approached correctly, writes Paul Snell

Features, 25 June 2009

Hire to purchase

With more companies moving away from buying licences, Duncan Jones examines the pros and cons of renting software

Features, 25 June 2009

Better bidding

E-auctions have been around for a while, but are they being used to their full potential? Rebecca Ellinor asks buyers and providers how purchasers can achieve the best results

Feature, 25 June 2009

What your CFO thinks of you

Cost-cutting has moved up the agenda in the downturn, but CPOs still have a long way to go to win respect from CFOs.

News focus, 25 June 2008
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