Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Hari Pillai
Is your organisation buying into the opportunities of the new Procurement Act?
1000 KPMG in the UK › Insights › Is your organisation buying into the opportunities of the new Procurement Act? The Procurement Act 2023, which has now been deferred to February, provides an opportunity to actually transform public procurement. It’s a classic case of both opportunity and risk. On the opportunity side, the Act offers greater flexibility to public bodies in how they procure goods and services, notably through the competitive flexible procedure guidelines.
Getting ready for the new Procurement Act
The Procurement Act 2023 and the subordinate legislation of the Procurement Regulation 2024 have ushered in a new era for public procurement. The changes are transformative. Put simply, the Act reduces prescriptive procedures and third-party administration, introduces greater oversight and transparency and encourages more competition and innovation with, improved supplier diversity.
CHIPS Act just the start, U.S. needs to go beyond microchips Original
Just over one year ago, President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act, and a new era of American high-tech manufacturing was born. Propelled by a strategic investment of tens of billions of dollars, the United States will construct a new semiconductor ecosystem here in the United States. The goal is twofold: to ensure that the chips that power American life will be there when we need them, and that the United States remains a leader in not only designing but making high-end microchips.
London Fashion Week highlights: Baby bumps, inflatable trousers and theatrical performances Original
London Fashion Week began with an ending, or a goodbye, rather, to one of the most influential figures in British fashion, Vivienne Westwood. On the eve of the first day of Fall-Winter 2023 shows, the designer, who died in December, was celebrated at London's at Southwark Cathedral in a memorial service attended by fashionable dignitaries including Kate Moss, Marc Jacobs and Helena Bonham Carter.
The Dos and Don’ts of Peak Period Planning
Warehousing Retail Amazon experienced peak period challenges due to inventory shortfalls, faulty checkouts and disgruntled customers. Hari Pillai Aug 2, 2016 July 12 marked the second annual Amazon Prime Day—the self-made holiday offering exclusive door-buster deals to Amazon Prime members. Prime Day 2016 marked the company’s largest sales day ever, surpassing sales from Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Prime Day 2015, with an estimated 46 million Americans purchasing something.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Hari
Contact Hari, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack