Dissatisfaction with procurement policies affect productivity and job satisfaction.(Executive's Briefcase)(Brief Article)

More than half of U.S. employees are dissatisfied with their companies' procurement policies, according to a recent survey released by Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company (www.accenture.com). The survey, which questioned more than 150 procurement policymakers and executive-level policy users, found that 58 percent of respondents are dissatisfied with their companies' procurement policies.

Not surprisingly, users are far less satisfied than policymakers. Seventy-five percent of executive-level users report being dissatisfied with their companies' …