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Category Archives: Home page top story
Government aims to save millions on nursery milk
Savings achieved through efficient buying could mean more milk for children under proposals to reform the Nursery Milk Scheme.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Boost supplier performance by improving relationships
A CPO Agenda webinar finds reducing costs is the main motivation for improving supplier relationship management.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, SRM
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Pressure on platinum prices halts mining activity
South African miner Aquarius Platinum has suspended operations at its Marikana platinum mine due to poor trading conditions caused by falls in the price of the metal.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Groceries adjudicator needs ‘parachute powers’
Tenant Farmers call for retailers to be investigated at any time to ensure best practice with suppliers and farmers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, Law, News, Public sector, SRM
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Call for payment terms to be discussed up front
Negotiating terms at the beginning of a deal allows both parties to tackle potential problems, a roundtable hears.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Government tightens controls on departmental spending
New approach will reward good fiscal management and punish bad, according to chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Reform of public PQQs could boost economy and jobs
The North East Chamber of Commerce has published a four-point plan to reform public sector PQQs, that it believes could create up to 6,000 new jobs in the region.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, Law, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Balfour Beatty boosts responsible buying with e-learning tool
The construction firm is introducing a course for staff to achieve sustainable procurement by 2015.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Logistics firms ready for Olympics’ impact
Research finds 90 per cent have assessed the implications of the games and 82 per cent predict a rise in demand for services.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Expanding service sector allays ‘double-dip’ recession fears
The performance of the UK services sector over the past three months was the best since mid-2010 according to PMI figures.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources
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