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Category Archives: 2012
NAO refuses to sign off MoD accounts for sixth year
The MoD failed “to provide enough evidence to meet the accounting requirements for its valuation of more than £10 billion worth of military equipment,” said Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Update: DfT broke competition rules over West Coast Main Line
Interim findings of a report into the failed procurement process for the West Coast Main Line franchise points the finger of blame firmly at the Department for Transport.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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UK government joins industry to create competitive nuclear supply chain
The government has published a ‘nuclear supply chain action plan’ to help secure energy supplies and drive economic growth.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Political system leaves UK ‘vulnerable to corruption’
‘Scandals’ have been blamed for nation’s poor performance in Transparency International’s annual global survey, which reveals China has also slipped in the rankings.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, International, News, Purchasing
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Virgin keeps trains on track
The operator will continue to run the West Coast Main Line franchise for up 23 months while the Department for Transport runs a new bidding process to find a long-term franchisee.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Law, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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‘Shadow’ sector making shady profits
Private sector firms that have taken responsibility for public services are providing “unacceptable” gains for shareholders.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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A crisp new supply chain role for Diamond Foods
The company that owns the Kettle Chips brand has created a vice president position to oversee its global operations and supply chain.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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AUTUMN STATEMENT: UK chancellor demands further efficiency savings from departments
Whitehall must deliver another 1 per cent cut next year and a further two per cent the year after as George Osborne tells underperforming departments to up their game to the level of the Department for Education and Department for Communities and Local…
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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AUTUMN STATEMENT: Procurement for new-look PFI plan to be centralised
Departments will be encouraged to establish centralised procurement units to carry out purchasing for public-private funded projects while government considers creating a single cross-government unit.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Firms that help others avoid tax should be blacklisted
MP Margaret Hodge said today the government should use the ‘power of the public purse’ to encourage businesses to pay their taxes.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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