Committee Takes Aim at MOD Procurement
the public Accounts committee criticised the UK’s Ministry of Defence last week for its procurement failings. Meanwhile a major MOD contract is in dispute with the supplier.
Entries by Peter Smith
What’s Wrong with the Auditing Market?
The consultancy group PwC was hit recently with a £7.5m fine over a string of errors while auditing the engineering company Babcock’s accounts, including creating a false record of documents for […]
Procurement “Transformation” and Supply Base Reduction
I’ve had a couple of abortive attempts at writing a book about “procurement transformation”. Perhaps one day it will happen. But my feeling over the years is that often presentations […]
Remember the Procurement Basics!
Two recent news stories highlight the importance of some procurement basics, such as a robust contract.
Germany’s Military and More Bad Buying
A rerpot into the German military identifies many examples of “Bad Buying” and general administrative incompetence.
Barcelona In Trouble – Why “Appearance” Matters When It Comes To Behaviour
Barcelona football club is accused of trying to buy favourable treatment from referees – shows why behaviour is judged on how it appears in terms of corruption.
HS2 Delayed – What a Surprise!!
The UK’s HS2 rail programme has been delayed and work spread out to “save money” which of course it won’t.
Spotting the Dodgy Bidder
An example of attempted supplier fraud from the USA shows why we shodl always check that bidders are telling the truth.
What’s Gone Wrong with CIPS Systems? Part 2 – Advice to Help Avoid Similar Issues!
Looking at recent CIPS experience, we can provide tips on how to avoid a technology implementation failure.
What’s Gone Wrong With CIPS Systems?
CIPS has run into implementation problems with its new digital platform – what has gone wrong?