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”.

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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.

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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.

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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’.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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