Category: Procurement

Most types of procurement, whether direct or indirect, can follow the CIPS 13 stage Procurement cycle. In the latest instalment of DLC's Procurement Focus, Head CIPS Tutor John Little [...]

What Are The Key Differences Between IoSCM And CIPS? A career within Procurement is both exciting and rewarding, with opportunities to climb the professional ladder, progress in the wider [...]

Although the path to business growth is paved with good intentions, we all know there is plenty to overcome along the way. As much an obstacle as it is [...]

Welcome to the second topic of Procurement Focus; What you need to know about your suppliers and why. The importance of structured and effective supplier management has increased for major [...]

DLC Training are Experts in Procurement. With a team of Tutor's, who have carved lifelong successful careers working in the industry, there isn’t much we don’t know and love [...]

Demand for purchasing and procurement professionals at all levels has increased sharply compared to 2010, according to figures published by CIPS and recruitment agency Hays Procurement. The figures showed that [...]

Military equipment purchasing should be recognised as a professional career path for officers, a Labour party review has said. The review, conducted by the Shadow Defence Team, recommends the creation [...]

The UK government must double its procurement spend with small and medium sized businesses to meet its target of giving them 25 percent of all opportunities. The government set the [...]

Public sector procurement processes are "antithetical" to innovation, settling for “proven solutions” from “existing suppliers” and missing opportunities to develop innovative new products and services, according to a report by [...]