Two more awards today. UK (Private sector): The UK Water Industry Not spending enough money (and failed regulation…) There were a number of long-running procurement-related scandals which continued to rumble […]
Welcome everyone and yes, it is time for the inaugural Bad Buying Award Ceremony – virtual of course. Over the next three days we will announce the six winners of […]
I was interviewed for a BBC programme about PPE procurement
So the eastern arm of the high-speed rail programme HS2 from London up to Leeds, has been cancelled. Well, what a surprise. The biggest money pit dug in the UK […]
Thanks to Supply Management website for drawing my attention to a new e-book, which is a collection of chapters from different academics and researchers, all around the theme of public […]
It is now just over a year since Bad Buying was published and it has sold literally millions thousands of copies all over the world. Thanks to everyone who has […]
In the current issue of Private Eye magazine – only on sale for another few days so hurry if you want to buy it – there is a special 8 […]
You may have seen the email from Malcom Harrison, CEO, and the information on the CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) website concerning some of the governance changes being […]
Thanks so much to everyone who responded to the CIPS members’ survey I launched on Monday. We had 100 responses by 3pm on Monday and I closed it last night […]
The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) is currently making major changes to how the Institute is run, its governance and structure. Unfortunately It is implementing the changes after […]