Ford Completes WPP Review, Tighter Ties On Hold

DETROIT An internal review of proposed relationships between Ford Motor Co. and the WPP Group has been completed and earlier recommendations by Ford President and Chief Operating Officer Nick Scheele have been put on hold, a Ford representative said.

Senior representatives from Ford’s marketing, purchasing and finance units are taking another look at the subject, the representative said. No timetable has been set.

“The recommendation is that the proposed arrangements with WPP be reviewed and represented internally to ensure that the business benefits are achieved in the context of full compliance with the company’s single-source supplier policy and overall company purchasing procedures,” said Scheele, in a letter he sent to company officers March 11.

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