CIPS News

International Airport "Boryspil," Ukraine's largest airport, proudly announces its receipt of the Primary Award certification from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), the largest professional body in the world for procurement and supply management.

UK manufacturing contracted at the start of the final quarter; as October saw output, new orders and employment all decline. There were reports that difficult and uncertain market conditions led to increased caution among both manufacturers and their clients alike.

ITN Business, in partnership with The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), is proud to announce the production of a groundbreaking news-style programme and digital campaign, "Resilient Supply Chains." Hosted by the presenter, Sharon Thomas, the series illuminates the indispensable role of procurement and supply chain management in today's dynamic business landscape.

Business activity across the UK private sector increased for the fifth consecutive month in June. The latest survey illustrated another solid upturn in the service economy, whereas manufacturers continued to underperform as production volumes declined for the eleventh time in the past twelve months. Overall private sector output growth was the slowest since March, reflecting a much softer rise in new order intakes as some clients curtailed spending.

The Procurement Bill winding its way through Parliament, and the associated secondary legislation is expected to deliver the biggest changes in decades to how public procurements are managed.

One in every three pounds of UK public money is spent on goods and services bought by the public sector. But the rules governing how that money is spent – some £300 billion a year – are changing.