Process Blueprint
Procurement Journey
Supply Market Sources
1. purchasing specific
|Source and Link |Description |Subscription |
| |CAPS Research is a US-based non-profit, independent research |N/A |
| |organization. Provides research globally to support continuous| |
| |change and performance improvement in strategic sourcing and | |
| |supply. | |
| |Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) is an |Corporate Members £107 annually |
| |international education and qualification body representing | |
| |purchasing and supply chain professionals. |Associate Members £73 annually – unlimited access|
| | |to website database of articles and reports |
|ism.ws |Institute of Supply Mgmt is a US not-for-profit association |$180 annually – unlimited access to articles on |
| |that caters for SM professionals. Sponsors CAPS. |SM |
|supplymanagement.co.uk |Biweekly purchasing magazine – online version sponsored by |Available with membership to CIPS |
| |CIPS | |
| |Global business review designed for CPOs and Senior Purchasing|Online version available |
| |Executives |Or £70 with CIPS membership annually |
2. PUBLIC SECTOR SPECIFIC
|Source and Link |Description |Subscription |
| |Office of Government Commerce – independent office of the |N/A |
| |treasury helping public sector organisations to improve | |
| |efficiency and obtain value for money | |
| |Improvement and Development Agency provides a suite of |N/A |
| |procurement services aimed at supporting councils in improving| |
| |procurement to match the objectives of both the National | |
| |Procurement Strategy and the Efficiency Programme | |
| |Treasury department – Economic data and forecasts, high level |N/A |
| |policy information on finance and public spending | |
| |Local Government Association – aims to promote better local |N/A |
| |government. Members constitute UK local councils. | |
| |Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government engages in|Corporate Membership - £1750 annually |
| |a range of activities to promote its strategic purchasing, |Access to monthly government opportunities |
| |contracting and supplies functions. - representing over 2000 |magazine |
| |members, SOPO provides an area for networks and forums and |Procurement Guidance |
| |produces guidance on best practice. |Reports and Publications |
| |Access to information from more than 65 government |N/A |
| |departments, agencies and public bodies. | |
3. NEW AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
|Source and Link |Description |Subscription |
| |Global financial data, news, electronic trading |N/A |
|bbc.co.uk/news |BBC’s website for current and breaking news |N/A |
| |CNN’s website for current and breaking news |N/A |
| |Business and financial information – publishes The Wall Street|Free online subscription available for Market |
| |journal and Market Watch (MarketWatch is a leading provider f |Watch |
| |business news, financial information and analytical tools.) | |
| |Financial Times – financial and business news and information |£200 annually for Level 2 subscription and access |
| | |to all FT content and tools including personalised|
| | |news alerts, FT analysis, 5-year archive, 500 |
| | |global press sources and financial data on over |
| | |18,000 companies worldwide. |
|the- |UK daily newspaper |N/A |
|telegraph.co.uk |UK daily newspaper |N/A |
|skynews/home |Sky News’s website for current and breaking news |N/A |
| |Part of Dialog, a Thomson business and a world leader |Non-members can buy reports online |
| |providing online-based information services including company | |
| |reports and financial news/articles | |
| |International news, finance and market research and updates. |N/A |
| |Business related services Industry overviews. | |
4. ECONOMIC DATA
|Source and Link |Description | |
|.uk |UK's home of official statistics, reflecting |N/A |
| |Britain's economy, population and society at | |
| |national and local level. Summary stories and | |
| |detailed data releases | |
|.uk |National Audit Office audit the accounts of all |N/A |
| |central government departments and agencies and | |
| |report to parliament | |
|audit-.uk |The audit commission audits the accounts of all |N/A |
| |local authorities | |
| |HM Customs and Excise UK trade info website. Up to |N/A |
| |date statistics and knowledge on UK imports and | |
| |exports | |
|bubl.ac.uk |Information on a wide range of subject areas from |N/A |
| |technology to geography aimed at the UK higher | |
| |education community. | |
5. MARKET RESEARCH
|Source and Link |Description | |
| |Divided between UK-specific, European and USA | |
| |reports, Mintel reports analyse market sizes and | |
| |trends, market segmentation, and consumer attitudes| |
| |and purchasing habits, as well as assessing the | |
| |future of the market. | |
| |Detailed market and company intelligence – wide | |
| |range of industries/categories | |
|.uk |Financial Services Authority – independent | |
| |regulator | |
| |The EU business web provides info on EU legislation| |
| |and policies affecting particular industry sectors | |
| |etc | |
|.uk |CBI website | |
| |Gartner | |
| |IDC | |
| |Forrester | |
6. COMPANY OVERVIEWS
|Source and Link |Description | |
| |The OneSource® Business Browser SM family of | |
| |business information subscriptions provides robust, | |
| |integrated information on public and private | |
| |companies, industries & execs worldwide | |
|carol.co.uk |Company Annual Reports Online. Annual reports for | |
| |British, US and Asian companies are available. | |
| |FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a provider of | |
| |financial and economic information community. | |
| |Financial times website | |
| |Hoover's, Inc. delivers company, industry, and | |
| |market intelligence | |
| |Dunn & Bradstreet – can be used for Risk Mgmt | |
| |Solutions to manage credit exposure, D&B Sales & | |
| |Marketing Solutions to find profitable customers and| |
| |D&B Supply Management Solutions to manage suppliers | |
| |efficiently. | |
| |Goldman Sachs | |
| |Reuters, through its Multex services, provides | |
| |global broker and independent research, business | |
| |information worldwide. Plus events calendar, SEC | |
| |filings, market data and other third-party | |
| |information. | |
| |Knowledge and content mgmt and access to data – Dow | |
| |Jones & Reuters company | |
|equifax.co.uk |Business info services and latest news, to obtaining| |
| |a copy of your credit file or accessing other | |
| |services | |
| |Company information | |
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