We have been planning this weekly column for quite some time. We hope it will offer the users of this service some interesting insight into business trends, tenders and stories we come across.…
Ross McCarthy8th January 2016
Two global super-brands, Volkswagen and Nestlé have been in the news of late highlighting some key issues for purchasers of products in the public and private sectors. While Volkswagen’s travails…
Ross McCarthy30th November 2015
Procuring Innovation: a small Polish Hospital shows the world how to do it In speaking with public and private sector clients, we distinguish between traditional and innovative procurement methodologies. Traditional…
Ross McCarthy19th October 2015
The Internet of things is transforming the way the world operates. Public procurement is however being left behind by this. In many instances, public buyers and decision makers are not…
Ross McCarthy2nd October 2015
Keystone Procurement has analysed and summarised the 2014 EU Procurement Directives changes from a SME perspective. The new directives contain a number of new rules that if transposed correctly, present significant commercial…
Ross McCarthy9th September 2015
A debate has been rumbling along over the past number of years in relation to the usefulness of business plans. This is primarily being driven by the views of young start-ups…
Ross McCarthy25th August 2015
Knowing when to stop something may be one of the most important life skills anyone can acquire. It can however be difficult for many of us to admit that the…
Ross McCarthy6th August 2015
