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Law proposed to prevent local authority corruption in Namibia

Institute of Public Policy Research report provides recommendations to halt public sector sleaze.

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Use corporate goals to get P2P system compliance

Buyers advised to link use of purchase-to-pay technology to a company-wide aim to get employees to conform.

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Government spending controls made permanent

I want Whitehall procurement to become as sharp as the best businesses’, said Francis Maude.

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Ghana government e-procurement pledge

High-spend departments expect to be able to use the technology in the next 12 months.

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Supply chain changes could cut offshore wind farm costs by 30 per cent

A taskforce set up by the UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change has issued 28 recommendations it believes could save £3 billion a year.

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British Land makes £3.3 million energy savings

The property developer also reduced carbon emissions by 24,500 tonnes across its buildings in the past three years. Its portfolio includes London’s Leadenhall Building, dubbed ‘the Cheesegrater’.

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Better deals save Surrey Council more than £2 million in six weeks

Local authority negotiates better deals for buses, IT and social care services at the start of the current financial year.

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UN launches sustainable procurement initiative at Earth Summit

Scheme to use public sector procurement to boost sustainability has already been adopted by 30 governments and institutions.

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UN launches sustainable procurement initiative at Earth Summit

Scheme to use public sector procurement to boost sustainability has already been adopted by 30 governments and institutions.

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Offshore wind investment benefits from greater competition

A new approach to funding has boosted competition for licenses, but the scheme needs fine-tuning, according to the National Audit Office.

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