"Telling it how it is…"
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- About the Author
- Ken Cole has worked in senior positions in both the public and private sectors and was one of the founding Directors of SPS in 2001. He recently completed a three year secondment as Director of the London Centre of Excellence. Ken has thrilled many public and private audiences with his incisive analysis, robust delivery and his belief in 'telling it as it is'. His blog is a regular commentary of the improvement and efficiency agenda.
Make sure you pay a frequent visit to find out Ken's latest thoughts on the workings of government, the latest policy initiatives and much more...
Expanding the Sphere of Influence
13/11/2008
Over the years I have found that there is one question that can make a Purchasing Director / Manager feel quite uneasy. No, it is not the one about how much have you saved
Beware the Global Purchasing Crunch
15/10/2008
Not another media inspired crunch in the making I hear you say. No, this is about one of the many chunks of fall out that is likely to accompany the crunch that has covered every newspaper and TV report in recent weeks.
The Audit Commission and the "I" Word.
28/9/2008
The Audit commision has just produced a paper called Well Disposed - get Ken's views here
Making Sustainability Mainstream
10/9/2008
The last few years has seen a huge growth in the sustainability agenda. Conferences and summits compete for delegates and policy documents are being published at almost exponential rate.
Getting Smarter in the Savings Arena
15/8/2008
An interesting piece in a newspaper yesterday about 'Mey Selections' the common brand name........
Raising the Energy Stakes
4/8/2008
OGC: buyers not adding value reads the heading on page 7 of the latest issue of Supply Management magazine. At a recent conference on Energy, Nigel Smith, OGC CEO, is reported to have cited ..........
What is it about IT?
25/7/2008
It is very rare for a week to go by without a report of yet another IT disaster that has occured or is about to occur.
Does repeating mistakes come with the job?
14/7/2008
An old boss of mine at the Home Office once remarked that people will always choose to repeat mistakes that others have made
Building your own cost increases
10/6/2008
In the public sector the search for cash savings and other efficiency gains marches relentlessly on.
Framework Contracts - a false science in the making
4/6/2008
Hardly a week goes by without an announcement about the letting of another framework in the name of efficiency