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Category Archives: 2012
New South Wales government aims to save $1 billion with procurement reform
The Australian state government has agreed to implement recommendations from an audit to make significant savings.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Manufacturers choose UK vendors to tackle transport costs
More than three quarters of British producers said the rising price of logistics is influencing their decision to source from domestic suppliers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, SRM, Supply chain
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Shared services recoup costs in two years
Local authorities that collaborate to share services get their money back through savings generated with no drop in the quality of service, according to a report.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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DCLG lowers spend data threshold to £250
The Department for Communities and Local Government is to publish all its information on spending above £250 to boost transparency.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Weak demand affects global stationery sales
Both Staples and Office Depot have both reported falling sales in the second quarter this year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Dairy farmers plan to rebalance supply chain
Industry group sets out 10-point plan to give farmers the power to hold buyers to account and prevent bad practice.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Purchasers must evaluate consultancy performance
Most buyers are still not involved in measuring the performance of consultants during or after a project, even though more than two-thirds of purchasers influence the purchase.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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‘Torturous’ procurement rules, ‘choking off’ savings
“Ridiculous” purchasing regulations and “ludicrously low” threshold values are denying local authorities the opportunity to save money, the Local Government Association has claimed.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Branson rails over West Coast Main Line bid process
The entrepreneur said it would be “extremely unlikely” his company would bid for a rail franchise again as the current process is “too costly and uncertain”, after Virgin Trains loses its contract to rival FirstGroup.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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‘Don’t be boring,’ says bra entrepreneur Michelle Mone
The Ultimo creator gives advice to purchasers who want to get noticed by the top executives.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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