Hitesh Patel is a Civil Servant. A Registered Management of Risk Practitioner and a Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS). Published several articles and working papers on the Foreign Currency Market, The International Financial System, the challanges of Globalisation and the International Political Economy. Holder of several degrees: a MBA (from the University of Keele), post-graduate degrees in International Relations and International Political Economy (Cantab.), and other degrees in Business Management.
Recent Activity
Remedies is currently a ‘hot topic’ in the EC Procurement world. Following publication of the remedies directive in December 2007, attention has been focused on the form that the domestic legislation (ie the regulations) will take and the implications. The Remedies Directive comes into force in December 2009.This article will summarise the main points of the Directive.
E-PROCUREMENT: the difference between the Public Sector and the Private Sector
what is supply chain management, and what elements of the supply chain are involved in supply chain management? This article answers these questions and provide an introduction to Supply Chain Management.
Green Supply Chain – An introduction
Best Practices in Green Supply Chain Management
Strategic Supply Chain Management
Procurement Law – When is a contract not a contract?
Why does it matter whether someone calls themselves a contractor or a consultant? Any business-person knows that one of the keys to success is good marketing. If you're a self-employed IT professional, do you call yourself a contractor or a consultant? It may sound like a pointless argument, but what someone calls themselves can make a big difference. It's important not to confuse contractors with consultants. The difference between the two

