Category Archives: cat-news

Surrey and East Sussex councils to buy together

The local authorities have joined forces to establish the Surrey and East Sussex Procurement Partnership to apply joint procurement to common spend categories.

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Clients believe outsourcers invent work for extra money

A survey finds 65 per cent of IT staff think their outsourcing provider is coming up with additional work to increase revenue.

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SA union pickets in protest at bus tendering block

What we wanted to do was observe the tender process to see that it is fair, says Dion Makhura, regional chairperson for greater Johannesburg, SAMWU.

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Resource nationalism is mining sector’s top risk

Restrictions on exports, foreign trade, extra taxes and limits on foreign ownership are the biggest threats to future supply security.

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Government defends scrutiny of Olympic security contract

Crime and security minister says the progress of contractor G4S was monitored and challenged, as the military makes up a shortfall in security guards for the London games.

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Government defends scrutiny of Olympic security contract

Crime and security minister says the progress of contractor G4S was monitored and challenged, as the military makes up a shortfall in security guards for the London games.

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Brits favour a mix of providers for public services

A CBI survey has found 75 per cent of people believe public services should be provided by the government, private sector and charities.

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Unilever receives first sustainable rapeseed oil

The global food manufacturer has worked with its supplier Cargill to produce a sustainably verified rapeseed oil.

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Aluminium price fall causes Alcoa losses

The metal producer has reported a $2 million (£1.3 million) loss in the second quarter, due to a drop in the cost of the commodity.

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Travel buyers earn more than £60,000 on average

The first study into the remuneration of travel buyers by the Institute of Travel & Meetings reveals purchasers in the pharmaceutical sector are the highest paid.

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