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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Lord Heseltine calls for a CPO in every government department
Margaret Thatcher’s former deputy PM urges pay restrictions be removed so the government can recruit private sector procurement professionals who “would eat most people for breakfast”.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Balfour Beatty cuts procurement staff in restructure
The Construction Services UK division is merging its six operating businesses into one from January 2013 and streamlining procurement in the process.
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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CIPS president signs off
David Smith thanks CIPS members for their support with his request to help make procurement the profession of choice.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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South African ‘buy local’ scheme gains momentum
The SA Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has committed to create jobs by working with organisations to help small companies break into the ‘supply loop’.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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Clarks creates senior procurement role
The shoe group has made the new appointment as part of a shake up to develop the business as a global brand.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing
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Portsmouth NHS Trust saves £1.78 million with stock system
Automated tracking of supplies has reduced waste, freed up the time of clinical staff and meant less was spent on holding unnecessary stock.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Outsourcing providers anticipate increased demand
Study finds back office functions such as IT and transactional finance services are the areas most likely to be outsourced by businesses in the next six months.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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Staff take firms for a ride with blank taxi receipts
Those in the north east and north west of England are most likely to falsify these travel expense claims, while East Midlands workers are least likely.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Travel
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Government attracts SMEs to the ‘G-Cloud’
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude also announces the leasing of Admiralty Arch as part of consolidating the number of government offices.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Technology
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Almost a third of buyers blacklist bad suppliers
“If we identify risk/poor performance we flag that supplier as ‘hold’. If we see ongoing concerns they will be moved to ‘exit’,” said one purchasing director.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, SM 100
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