Improving purchasing's contribution - The purchasing strategy of buying council

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 391-410

  Murray, J Gordon ^a  

^a Lagan Valley Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Change; Local government; Politics; Purchasing; Purchasing techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173903     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005567     Document Type: Article

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