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Category Archives: International
Obaid Bokisha appointed as new CPO at Etisalat
The UAE telecoms company has appointed a new chief procurement officer as part of its attempt to become one of the world’s top 10.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Which organisations have been shortlisted in the 2012 CIPS SM Awards?
The shortlist for the CIPS Supply Management Awards 2012 is revealed today.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Risk & continuity, Sustainability, Technology
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Government’s £70 million internal audit spend is inefficient
The National Audit Office says the quality of audits is variable and results are not tailored to individual organisations.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Supply chain
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Dubai government upgrades purchasing portal
New and improved system expected to lessen administrative burden and enable buyers to spend more time on higher value activities such as supplier evaluation.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice technology, Home page picture story, International, News, Purchasing, Technology
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More e-procurement could cut corruption in Europe
Greater investment in electronic purchasing would provide greater transparency and reduce the potential for fraud and corruption in public procurement, says Transparency International.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Technology
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Barclays to move procurement jobs to Singapore
The financial services firm is to relocate some UK procurement roles to the Asian country as part of a plan to reduce costs by £2 billion by 2013.
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Amazon closes gap on Apple in supply chain ranking
Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25, out today, said: Amazon is a great example of an ‘orchestrator’ that goes beyond simply borrowing and adapting others’ best practices and consistently defies conventional wisdom.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, International, News, Supply chain
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Procurement outsourcing value hits $11 billion
“Spend reduction, process optimisation and compliance remain the primary drivers for PO adoption,” said Saurabh Gupta, vice president, Everest Group.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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One in four businesses seek alternative to oil
A total of 69 per cent research respondents cited the price of Brent Crude oil remaining above $100 per barrel as the primary reason to move away from using it.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Risk & continuity, Sustainability
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Hilton launches centre for sustainable procurement
The hotel chain is collaborating with sustainability group BSR to provide a resource for best practice and information for all buyers on purchasing sustainably.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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