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Monthly Archives: July 2012
GSH Group outsources buying to Optimum Procurement
The technology firm has handed over control of around £100 million spend to the procurement outsourcing provider.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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Nearly 400 firms blacklisted from tenders in Tanzania
The African country’s procurement regulatory authority has banned 393 firms from bidding for public contracts.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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Johnson & Johnson suppliers commit to cut emissions
Almost 80 per cent of the consumer goods company’s vendors have joined measurement and reporting scheme the Carbon Disclosure Project.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Olympic security contract chaos was ‘predictable’, says PAC chairman
MP Margaret Hodge has said problems at the supplier G4S have undermined confidence in those managing the London games.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Purchasing
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Welsh public sector must boost procurement skills
A policy review commissioned by the Welsh administration has identified a shortfall in qualified professionals that is hindering purchasing.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Procurement of Ugandan ID cards criticised
Auditor general’s annual report reveals just 400 cards, out of 3.5 million, have been produced.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Topics
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Police IT company aims to reduce the bill
We need a new, more collaborative approach and greater accountability, utilising expertise in IT procurement, said Nick Herbert, minister for policing and criminal justice.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Government gives green light to outsource defence procurement
Defence secretary Phillip Hammond has declared the preference is to establish a ‘government-owned, contractor-operated’ procurement organisation to improve the UK military’s purchasing.
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Government gives green light to outsource defence procurement
Defence secretary Phillip Hammond has declared the preference is to establish a ‘government-owned, contractor-operated’ procurement organisation to improve the UK military’s purchasing.
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G4S chief blames contract terms for failure to recruit Olympic guards
In a perfect world, the contract should have been drawn up so that we had all the people on board with months to go, G4S chief executive Nick Buckles told MPs yesterday.
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