Category Archives: News

Procurement of Ugandan ID cards criticised

Auditor general’s annual report reveals just 400 cards, out of 3.5 million, have been produced.

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Welsh public sector must boost procurement skills

A policy review commissioned by the Welsh administration has identified a shortfall in qualified professionals that is hindering purchasing.

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Government gives green light to outsource defence procurement

Defence secretary Phillip Hammond has declared the preference is to establish a ‘government-owned, contractor-operated’ procurement organisation to improve the UK military’s purchasing.

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G4S chief blames contract terms for failure to recruit Olympic guards

In a perfect world, the contract should have been drawn up so that we had all the people on board with months to go, G4S chief executive Nick Buckles told MPs yesterday.

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Government gives green light to outsource defence procurement

Defence secretary Phillip Hammond has declared the preference is to establish a ‘government-owned, contractor-operated’ procurement organisation to improve the UK military’s purchasing.

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MoD looks for ‘heavyweight experience’ to fill senior commercial roles

The Ministry of Defence is recruiting a new commercial director, and up to 13 other senior procurement positions, in its supply division Defence Equipment and Support.

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Infrastructure investment will push up energy bills

The £22 billion spend on upgrading gas and electricity networks will increase transmission charges paid though energy bills.

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Better supplier engagement could prevent $5 trillion overspend

The energy and utilities sector could avoid huge additional costs on capital projects if it involves suppliers at the planning stage and improves risk management.

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Supply constraints will push up commodity costs

Prices of agricultural commodities will rise over the next decade due to limited availability, environmental pressures and rising oil prices.

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Collaborate with vendors to boost social benefits of contracts

Public sector buyers have been urged to work more closely with vendors to improve the economic, social and environmental benefits potential of contracts.

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