Be it a major company securing contracts worldwide or Miss Stokes on shopping spree a Friday afternoon, at the end of the day it is all about the same thing – making a good bargain.

Making a good bargain very often has a lot to do with being at the right place at the right time; supply and demand. If the conditions are right there is money to be made or saved.

What makes a good purchase? Price and quality are obvious factors, but how about morals, ethics and related questions? We do not want goods that were manufactured through the use of slave labour – or do we?

Keynote speakers on purchase delve into these questions and topics among other things.