Welcome to new Sponsors, 4C Associates – Procurement Consultancy and Managed...
Categories: We’re delighted to announce that 4C Associates have joined us as a sponsor for the next six months (and maybe longer, who knows)? Founded by […](Read more...)
View ArticleRelationship Problems (and other questions) – Solved by Doctor Procurement
Categories: Since we started Spend Matters, we have had one request above all others. Quite literally, a reader asked, “why don't you run a problem page?” […](Read more...)
View Article4C Is Recruiting Procurement People – Ed Ainsworth Spills the Beans
Categories: Our new sponsor, 4C Associates, a leading procurement services firm, is recruiting procurement people via its advert that you can see just to the right of […](Read more...)
View ArticleHow to Manage the Procurement Consultant/Client Relationship
Categories: We are delighted to bring you this advisory post looking at how organisations can achieve the best outcomes from a consultant and client relationship, from Jane […](Read more...)
View ArticleMore on Crown Commercial Service Demanding Price Cuts from Consultants
Categories: Following our exclusive about the Crown Commercial Service demanding price cuts and discounts from their consulting suppliers, we have obtained by purely illegal means a […](Read more...)
View ArticleMCA End of Year Review – Consulting Industry in Good Shape
Categories: (So what did you want? A picture of some management consultants)? There are various end-of-year type reports and articles coming out as you might expect, […](Read more...)
View ArticleBloom Services on IR35 and Contracting With Consultants for Outcomes &...
Categories: We have now read much of the Taylor review “Good Work” which discusses the employment market and new ways of working. There is a lot […](Read more...)
View ArticleSix Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Consultant (Part 1)
Categories: This is another in our series of articles relating to good practice in terms of procurement of consulting and related services, published in conjunction with […](Read more...)
View ArticleSix Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Consultant (Part 2)
Categories: This is another in our series of articles relating to good practice in terms of procurement of consulting and related services, published in conjunction with […](Read more...)
View ArticleCornwall County Council – Change of Professional Services Provision Drives...
Categories: The second of the customers we heard from at Bloom’s annual conference recently was Cornwall County Council. They use Bloom as their supplier of choice […](Read more...)
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