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Category Archives: 2011
Congressman calls for change to nickels and pennies
US legislation aims to mint nickels and pennies in steel – so they cost less to produce than their monetary value.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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MPs demand NAO investigation into Thameslink train contract
The Transport Committee has demanded the spending watchdog examine whether the decision to award a train manufacturing contract to Siemens was correct.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Travel and legal deal to save NZ public sector $178 million
The deal, struck with airlines and law firms, is available to all agencies in the public sector including up to 2,500 schools.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, Law, News, Public sector, Travel
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FleetCor buys fuel card provider AllStar Business for £194 million
The two businesses have also signed a five-year deal to provide fuel card services to AllStar’s owner, Arval UK.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Technology
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IBM to take over e-procurement provider Emptoris
But customers will have to wait for the deal to close before the full impact becomes clear.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Placement, Purchasing, Technology
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GPA pot increases to $100 billion
The 42 country signatories to the Government Procurement Agreement agreed to open up more of their infrastructure and local council deals to each other at a summit in Doha yesterday.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Global outsourcing of procurement expected to grow in 2012
The Everest Group prediction is that procurement outsourcing will grow and expand to deals across the supply chain in the coming year.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Buyers should beware of present policy
Suppliers and staff must be fully informed whether it is acceptable to give or receive gifts and hospitality.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, Law, News, Purchasing
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What type of leadership style works best?
Many buyers think democracy is best, while a significant number believe applying different approaches such as laissez-faire, bureaucratic or autocratic are appropriate on occasion.
Posted in 2011, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Skan Group’s CPO to cut suppliers and hire more buyers
New group purchasing manager promises sweeping changes for Oldbury UK and Boughton Engineering.
Posted in 2011, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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