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Category Archives: cat-news
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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Renault moves spare part supply chain to the cloud
The move follows a pilot covering the spare parts export supply chain from France to markets such as Brazil, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. Working with solution provider GT Nexus, Renault will now roll out the ’Easy Tracker’ project,…
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Chinese auto-makers and suppliers form alliance
The International Auto Lightweight Technology Alliance, as reported by Plastic News, was announced at a conference in Hebei province in late November and will include plastic manufacturers Rhodia SA, DSM NV and Arkema SA and Chinese car-makers Chang&r…
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Gulf businesses face perfect storm’s climate-related risk
In a keynote address at the recent WBCSD/ICC Global Business Day event at COP18, Doha, Yvo de Boer, KPMG’s special global advisor on climate change and sustainability, said companies in the region should be on red alert.
He pointed to a unique …
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US Clean Air Act could ‘sharply cut’ power plant carbon emissions
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) proposal calls for the US Environmental Protection Agency to use its authority under the Clean Air Act to set standards for existing power plants—America’s largest source of carbon emissions tha…
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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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