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Four more years...
In his first presidential campaign, Barack Obama homed in on the issue of waste and mismanagement in government contracting, making radical promises to fix it. But now he is back in office the challenges remain. So what has Obama’s administration done so far – and what does the future hold?

How to gauge procurement’s performance
From the traditional stacking of this year’s financial metrics against the previous year’s to simply knowing which elements need to be kept on your CFO’s radar, industry leaders share what’s really key.

Earth works
So-called ‘rare earths’ have been at the centre of controversy over pricing, supply and claims of market manipulation. Chen Liang looks at their history and prospects for the future.

Unilever’s fast-moving revolution
The consumer goods giant has transformed its procurement operations and has ambitious plans to double in size while reducing its environmental impact. Rebecca Ellinor finds out more

How much are you worth to your organisation? And how is it measured?
How should the performance of a chief buyer be judged – by the savings they make or impact on share price? Nick Martindale explores new territory.