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Category Archives: Outsourcing
Firms choose range of locations to outsource payroll
Cost reduction, better management control and spreading risk is driving companies in Europe and North America to outsource payroll services to multiple countries.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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Pelican builds buying power with Prestige purchase
Pelican Buying Company has acquired the Prestige Purchasing consortium, with the aim of improving service and providing better terms due to the bigger scale.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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Use your own outsourcing contracts, buyers urged
Purchasers could be at a disadvantage if they accept deals drawn up by service providers, lawyer Sam De Silva told the CIPS Annual Conference.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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Electronic tagging procurement is ‘flawed’
Report finds current procurement system for tagging offenders is outdated and expensive.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Purchasing
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Outsourcing public services could save £22 billion
A CBI report says going out to market could save an average of 11 per cent a claim the Local Government Association says is pie in the sky.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Purchasing
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Focus on indirect costs, not job cuts, to boost earnings
Cutting non-labour costs by just 1 per cent could increase earnings by 3.6 per cent, according to Proxima.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Purchasing
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Council leaders see need for more outsourcing
Local authority chiefs believe more commissioning of services to the private and voluntary sector is needed to provide flexibility, but they have concerns over the skills of commissioners.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Purchasing
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Outsourcing contract values decline by a quarter
Buyers are negotiating shorter contracts at more competitive prices, taking advantage of the tough marketplace, according to the Everest Group.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing
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‘Think small and focused’ when writing an RFP
This is among the five best practices highlighted in a report that purchasers should employ when preparing an request for proposal for a tender process.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Purchasing
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SciQuest sees revenue soar by 18 per cent
The e-procurement software provider made $15.2 million (£9.71 million) in the second quarter of 2012.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing
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