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Category Archives: Public sector
Prisons should be subject to fixed-term contracts
Think-tank Reform has called for contracts to run all prisons in England and Wales to be competitively tendered and said these deals should run for fixed lengths to improve accountability.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Apple procurement boss on success
Adrian Turner, the technology giant’s head of corporate procurement for EMEIA, reveals what he is looking for when hiring senior managers.
Posted in 2013, Careers, cat-news, Home page top story, International, News, Public sector
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Government launches consultancy framework
“We want to go even further in changing how government buys in consultancy services by introducing a new single framework which saves even more money for the taxpayer and ends our reliance on larger suppliers,” said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.
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Australian supply chain gets $1 billion boost
The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a AUS$1 billion (£667 million) investment to boost the competitiveness of domestic suppliers to help them win contracts at home and abroad.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Tax evaders face government contracts ban
Government departments will be able to exclude companies from bidding for public deals worth more than £2 million if they have broken tax laws, under proposals announced by the Treasury and Cabinet Office yesterday.
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Ryder Cup contracts up for grabs on public sector portal
It is hoped advertising deals associated with the golf contest on the government site will provide opportunities to Scottish suppliers.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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G4S to pay LOCOG £70 million in compensation
The security services supplier announced today it will pay an extra £20 million to the organisers of the 2012 Olympic games after failing to deliver on its agreement.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Public sector, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Procurement expert McClelland joins hub company
John McClelland has been appointed chairman of the South-West hub Company, which is collaborating with the public sector to deliver value for money on infrastructure worth more than £600 million in Scotland.
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DWP ‘too relaxed’ about value for money on medical contract
The Department for Work & Pensions has been reluctant to challenge the provider of Work Capability Assessments and its contract management need a “substantial shake-up”, according to MPs.
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Leeds Council victorious in High Court battle
A judge has dismissed a £43.5 million damages claim from a property developer that alleged Leeds City Council had broken procurement rules and been deceitful over a tender process.
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