IFPSM ezine reader survey

We are carrying out another short survey to assess how you rate the content provided by IFPSM ezine – the articles you value most and those that are less relevant to you.

The responses to these 12 questions will help us make sure our future content more accurately reflects your needs. If you could therefore spend three minutes completing the anonymous (we would like only your job title and country) questionnaire, it would be hugely appreciated.

Rest assured the findings of this research will be used for internal purposes only.

Please click here to take part in the research.

Thanks very much,

Steve Bagshaw, Editor, IFPSM ezine
Charles Holden, Director General, IFPSM

LATEST ISSUE: August 2010

LATEST NEWS

Emerging countries more confident about indirect spendAsian and South American buyers are more optimistic about gaining more influence over their firm's indirect spend than their European and North American colleagues.
European businesses find China increasingly problematicChina's tendency to favour locally owned companies is a growing problem for EU companies doing business in China, according to the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.
Guidance published for better Congo sourcingCampaigning non-governmental organisation (NGO) Global Witness has published a guide to help buyers sourcing minerals and metals from the conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bulgaria and Romania chastised over procurement corruptionThe two countries need to do more to eliminate conflicts of interest in public tenders, according to the European Commission.
Veterans to get boost from government businessThe US Department of Veteran Affairs has promised seven of its 15 main IT contracts will go to veteran-run businesses.
Global trade set to fall after record growthThe turnaround in international trade since the depths of the global recession has been nothing short of remarkable.

FEATURES

Making one nation speak the language of purchasingImagine the scale of the challenge to reform the procurement system of a whole country with just a handful of staff and a small budget. Rebecca Ellinor reports on progress made in Papua New Guinea.
Crunching the supply chain numbersUsing data to understand what is going on in your supply chain, and to plan for the future, is the key to success and survival, says Frode Huse Gjendem