The Challenges of Procurement in the Third Sector
While the spending cuts announced as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review in the autumn of 2010 are only just starting to bite, the impact has been a central topic of conversation among many charities who find their grants...
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The Benefits of Effective Procurement (Part II)
In part I of The Benefits of Effective Procurement, I have outlined some of the findings the Aberdeen Group, a US based research organisation, has recently published on what distinguishes best-in-class procurement teams from the average performers and laggards....
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The Benefits of Effective Procurement (Part I)
For many industry sectors and organisations, the recession has highlighted the need for cost savings achieved through proactive sourcing and contract negotiations. However, this does not necessarily address the problem of sustainable effective procurement processes and ‘best in class’...
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A Perfect Storm for the Third Sector?
The VAT increase to 20% is only days away now and will automatically add some 2.13% to many overheads charities incur. This is on top of the traditional round of annual price increases at the beginning of January for...
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