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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Better deals raise pub firm’s spirits
Spirit Pub Company has achieved better deals from smaller breweries by offering marketing opportunities in return.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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‘We’ve got to keep going’ says OGC efficiency chief
The Office of Government Commerce will crack down on government departments that fail to take up the best deals.
‘Unworkable’ contracts put pressure on purchasers
The government’s approach to supplier contracts is “unworkable” and places purchasers in an impossible position, according to a former senior Whitehall buyer.
Accounts committee criticises government’s record
The procurement process must not be skipped or rushed and more purchasing expertise is needed at the contract design stage.
Flagging up ethical issues
Buyers are under pressure to take an active role in proving their CSR credentials, as campaigners keep ethical sourcing in the spotlight. Antony Barton reports.
E.ON UK scoops the big one
E.ON UK has won the top prize in the CIPS Supply Management Awards 2007.
Graduates key to innovation
Premier Conference coverage
Buyers take stock
The stock markets are falling and the property market is slowing. But why do most buyers view the economic downturn as an opportunity? Jake Kanter finds out
15 months in jail for Havering buyer
A former purchaser at the London Borough of Havering has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for his part in an IT fraud.
Posted in 2005, cat-news, Law analysis, News
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NHS tests outsourcing for logistics
The NHS Logistics Authority faces outsourcing after a major Department of Health (DoH) report called for a cull of support service bodies.
