Nothing is simple when it comes to government contracting, especially for large technology projects. Yes, there are good reasons for having all those checks and balances in place. After all, taxpayers ...

Procurement and sourcing are cornerstones of any business operation, as they greatly influence the cost structures, quality of production, and overall profitability. They ensure a steady flow of the ...

The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says Nigeria must safeguard funds borrowed for infrastructure projects through ethical procurement practices and the engagement of qualified professionals.

A panel of industry experts has called on apparel buyers to exercise responsible purchasing practices to avoid supplier exploitation after hearing that laggard brands are undermining the whole apparel ...

The first report is the Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI) which Better Buying publishes in February and the second, larger report is the Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index (BBPPI), which we ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpendEdge, a leading provider of procurement market intelligence solutions, has announced the completion of their latest article on the best procurement practices in the ...

New softgoods data from Cascale's Better Buying 2025 survey shows gains in buyer-supplier partnerships, plus areas for improvement The report focuses exclusively on softgoods, reflecting 974 supplier ...

Procurement behavior is evolving as progressive corporations shift their focus from price-per-piece to concentrate more attention on total cost of ownership (TCO) and best value. C-suite ...

Poverty and inequality are at the root of many of the human rights and the environmental issues in the global cocoa value chain. At the producer level poverty leaves those at the beginning of this ...

This is an excerpt of the original article. It was written for the May-Jun 2024 edition of Supply Chain Management Review. The full article is available to current subscribers. In each issue I try to ...