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10 Career Influencing Women in Procurement – Part 1

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As a woman in procurement - what would you do if you weren’t afraid? Would you ask for more from yourself, your partner, your boss, your colleagues, your …

 

5 Ways to Beat the Procurement Blues

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“In a ditch calling for a shovel” is a favourite saying from my husband’s long repertoire of business expressions. In my recent blog 6 sure-fire ways to become …

 

Injecting Social Media into Local Government’s New Commercial DNA

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A good dose of social media activity could help local government make the most of the sweeping EU Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015). Local authorities have been advised …

 

Procurement Makeovers – Tales from the CIPS UK Conference

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We all need a makeover from time to time, and I am sure that we’re all in agreement that procurement’s image (like anyone’s!) can always do with some …

 

6 Sure-Fire Ways To Become A CPO

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I have worked in Procurement for twenty years now (a scary thought). During that time, I have had the immense pleasure of watching a number of trailblazing procurement …

 

How To Quit Your Job In Style

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Breakin' up is hard to do… The crooning Neil Sedaka lyric rings in my ears as I think of the last time someone gave me the news of …

 

Hold On To Your Glass Balls

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I used to flake off and daydream in most corporate training programs, but I’ve never forgotten the lesson I learnt from one speaker who likened life to juggling …