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Treasury and the supply chain; a new model for working capital management By Jonathan Heuser and John Brockwell, JP Morgan Chase & Co
Supply Chain Strategy in the Boardroom By Cranfield University
Eight ways to boost supply chain agility By Pierre Mercier, Harold Sirkin and Jennifer Bratton of Boston Consulting Group From the January/February edition of Supply Chain Management Review
A basis for modelling the costs of supplier selection: the economic tender quantity By L. de Boer, G. van Dijkhuizen and J. TelgenJournal of the Operational Research Society, April 2000
Improving public sector purchasing By Christian Husted and Nicolas Reinecke, from the McKinsey Quarterly.
Finding and procuring innovative solutions By Office of Government Commerce
Driving innovation through public procurement By Office of Government Commerce
Government announces £6.2 billion of savings in 2010-11 Press release from the UK Treasury that should inspire many decision makers and procurement and contracting staff in various countries round the world.
Combating the crisis through government procurement By PIANOO The Dutch Public Procurement Expertise Centre
Transforming government procurement By Office of Government Commerce Many governments in Europe still struggle with the national implementation of the new EU rules for procurement. This OGC document can well help those struggling with this matter. A strong point of this document is it also addresses the subject of professionalism of the buying or contracting party of the Government and the need to have, retain and train procurement professionals.
EU Public Private Partnership (PPP) model By European Commission committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Keys to Collaboration: Building Effective Public Private Partnerships By National Association of State Chief Information Officers
UK National Audit Office Go to the item Commercial skills for complex government projects
Managing Complex Projects Is Not a Simple Matter By Kathleen B. HassPublished in PM World Today - March 2008 (Vol. X, Issue III)
Cost Overruns in Large-scale Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Explanations and Their Theoretical Embeddedness By Chantal C. Cantarelli, Bent Flyvbjerg, Eric J.E. Molin, and Bert van Wee EJTIR
Cost Engineering for Projects (in a worldwide economy)By Dr. Kenneth K. Humphreys(Prepared for presentation at the 3rd SENET Project Management Conference, Bratislava, Slovakia, 22-24 September 2004)
Cost Overrun in the Public Sector, A Case Study Dr Maarten S.A. Vrijland, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Output and Performance Based Road Contracts By Patricia Baquero, senior procurement specialist
Strategic Sourcing & Strategic Sourcing & Supply Management Assessment Tools for Managers By Prof.dr. Arjan van Weele & Dr.ir. Wendy van der Valk
Accelerating Sustainable Trade Presentation by Marc Pfitzer FSG Social Impact Advisors - GenevaIDH-AkzoNobel-Nevi
Retailers and sustainability The drive for sustainable food production, supply and consumption by Chris Anstey IDH
Sustainable sourcing and procurement Sourcing and procurement as driving forces for sustainable business by Helen van Hoeven, Lean & Green IDH
Sustainable Trade: There is NO Alternative By Hans Wijers, CEO AkzoNobel
A European survey on corporate social responsibility A CSR white paper 2008
Managing for Sustainability By Economist Intelligence Unit
Beyond purchasing By KPMG Next steps for the procurement profession
The Future of Supply Management By Thomas H. Slaight, senior partner, A.T. Kearney Presentation from the 2009 IFPSM World Summit
International Public Procurement Conference document library
Maximize business terms through enterprise contract management for dramatic business results By Emptoris (other providers are available)
Selecting the right eProcurement solution By Ariba (other providers are available)
2009 Manual for the Procurement and Management of Professional Services By Department of Transportation of the State of Virginia
Five Ways CFOs can make cost cuts stick By Ankur Agrawal, Olivia Nottebohm, and Andy West at McKinsey From the May 2010 edition of McKinsey Quarterly
Procurement in Project Implementation By Juha Vehviläinen, Lappeenranta University of Technology
Efficio: Thought Leadership white papers A set of white papers The smarter supply chain of the future By IBM
End-to-end commodity management in the chemical industry By ATKearney
Commodity management IFPSM World Summit 2009 By Kurt Ritcey
Commodity management: profiting from volatility By Duane Dickson, Principal, Jim Manocchi, Director, Sanjay Agarwal, Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting Procurement’s Promise By David Clary Strategic lever for bottom line improvement requires a comprehensive approach. Look at procurement as strategic rather than a cost center.
Association Governance By Bob Dye, President, Purchasing Management Association of Canada Presentation from the 2009 IFPSM World Summit Developing a Winning Business Case for Supply Management By David Noble, Chief Executive, CIPS Presentation from the 2009 IFPSM World Summit Emerging issues in Supply Management By Ram Narasimhan, John H. McConnell professor and university distinguished professor, Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University Presentation from the 2009 IFPSM World Summit
Interview: Peter Kraljic - Reflections of a Pioneer From CPO Agenda Twenty-six years after the publication of his seminal article on purchasing, Peter Kraljic talks about the relevance of his thinking to today’s environmen
Asian Development Bank Procurement Guidelines By Asian Development Bank
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