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Category Archives: 2012
UK construction sector contracts as new orders hit three-year low
The Market/CIPS UK Construction PMI for August was 49.0, down from 50.9 in July.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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UK’s buoyant oil and gas sector sparks opportunities for buyers
“Engineers used to cut deals with suppliers. Now they are busy they welcome the fact that they can hand it over to someone who does this as their day job.”
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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UK manufacturing sector: activity contracts at slower rate
“The marked easing in the rate of contraction is heartening [but] overall demand remains too lacklustre to provide an imminent and sustained recovery.”
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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Centralise negotiation to boost public property savings
The government should make more use of its buying power to negotiate better deals with landlords, according to MPs.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Australian senate criticises ‘flawed’ defence procurement
A report has proposed streamlining the Defence Materiel Organisation to improve spending.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Power remains in the hands of purchasers
An SM poll finds 67 per cent of buyers do not believe suppliers are more powerful than five years ago.
Civil servants must improve contract negotiation skills
Commercial skills must be improved if the government is to meet its aim of opening public services to greater choice and competition, a report says.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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EC scraps public procurement regulator proposal
The idea of introducing a body in each EU country to oversee public purchasing has been rejected by the countries negotiating reforms to procurement rules.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Law, News, Public sector
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G7 calls for increased oil production
Finance ministers of the world’s major economies have warned emergency oil stocks may need to be employed to ensure supply meets increased demand.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Business meetings boost European hotel rates
Increased meetings activity pushes up rates by almost a third in European cities, including Barcelona, Paris and Brussels.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Travel
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