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Prisons should be subject to fixed-term contracts

Think-tank Reform has called for contracts to run all prisons in England and Wales to be competitively tendered and said these deals should run for fixed lengths to improve accountability.

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Office Depot and OfficeMax agree merger

The two office supply companies have agreed to merge, and have forecast up to $600 million (£392 million) savings over the next three years.

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Vanilla farmers scoop investment from Häagen-Dazs

The ice cream brand, owned by the General Mills, is to spend $125,000 training farmers and improving production techniques in Madagascar to create a more sustainable supply of vanilla.

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Dairy Crest aims for savings with single supply chain

The dairy and food company believes consolidating its business divisions and creating a unified supply chain will improve efficiency and cut overhead costs by £5 million.

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Companies recognised for water reduction

The Carbon Trust has acknowledged Sainsbury’s, Coca-Cola, Sunlight and Branston for their efforts to measure and reduce water use.

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Apple procurement boss on success

Adrian Turner, the technology giant’s head of corporate procurement for EMEIA, reveals what he is looking for when hiring senior managers.

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Best practice is not ‘one size fits all’

Buyers need to look at the demands and needs of customers and stakeholders before applying best practice techniques, according to the head of supplier performance and innovation at Novartis.

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Government launches consultancy framework

“We want to go even further in changing how government buys in consultancy services by introducing a new single framework which saves even more money for the taxpayer and ends our reliance on larger suppliers,” said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.

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Third party charges push up energy bills

Electricity and gas bills are expected to rise in 2013 when new regulations come into force in April, according to an energy procurement consultancy.

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Australian supply chain gets $1 billion boost

The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a AUS$1 billion (£667 million) investment to boost the competitiveness of domestic suppliers to help them win contracts at home and abroad.

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