Monthly Archives: July 2012

Councils ignorant on SME information

Almost half of local authorities don’t know the size of the businesses they trade with, and over a third do not record their location.

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Local authorities plan to outsource a third of services

Some 82 per cent think outsourcing has a role to achieve savings, but 70 per cent believe it reduces control and increases risk.

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Comedian Miles Jupp to host the 2012 CIPS Supply Management Awards

The host for this year’s awards, celebrating the best of the procurement and supply profession, will be stand-up comedian and TV and film star Miles Jupp.

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Spending increases in food and drink sector

Global spending will rise by $83 million (£53.5 million) due to higher raw material and oil costs.

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Milk processors cheesed off by price squeeze

With farmers’ prices high and retailers’ prices at a seven-year low, the profit margins of milk processors are under pressure.

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Weak supply chain endangers British fruit and veg supply

Problems such as late payment, uncertainty over prices and a lack of commitment to production means the supply of certain British vegetables and fruit is ‘endangered’.

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Cost reduction remains the motivation for IT outsourcing

Cutting costs still reigns supreme with clients, but its importance has fallen over the past two years.

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Collaboration needed to tackle resource scarcity says Clinton

Governments must cooperate and develop policies to share natural resources in the future, the former US president believes.

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EIBSTEST

Public procurement rules in Nigeria must be abolished if the country is to become a leading economy, a government official is reported to have said.

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Labour leader Miliband calls for police outsourcing review

The opposition leader says outsourcing contracts should not be awarded by police forces until reviews of providers’ ability to deliver have been carried out.

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