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Category Archives: Public sector
Surrey and East Sussex councils to buy together
The local authorities have joined forces to establish the Surrey and East Sussex Procurement Partnership to apply joint procurement to common spend categories.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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SA union pickets in protest at bus tendering block
What we wanted to do was observe the tender process to see that it is fair, says Dion Makhura, regional chairperson for greater Johannesburg, SAMWU.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Southern Africa
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Brits favour a mix of providers for public services
A CBI survey has found 75 per cent of people believe public services should be provided by the government, private sector and charities.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Public sector buyers boost insurance procurement with framework
Police, NHS and local authorities aim to leverage spend on brokerage and underwriting.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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FTSE100 companies called on to pay SMEs promptly
The Institute of Credit Management is asking the leading companies to ‘Be Fair Pay on Time.’
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Use of shared services in Whitehall should be mandatory
MPs have said the mistakes of the past will be repeated and efficiencies will not be achieved unless departments are ordered to use them.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Bill Crothers appointed UK government CPO
Revised role sees him succeed John Collington as head of procurement and commercial operations across central government. Sally Collier has also been named the new deputy CPO.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, Central government, Ed's choice public sector, News, People, Public sector, Purchasing
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NHS slashes £1.5bn from IT and management costs
The Department of Health said the savings have freed up cash to be spent on frontline services but shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said overall spending levels have been cut.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Technology
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SA oil sector misses minority supply chain target
The representation of black and minority businesses in the supply chain of South African firms in the liquid fuels sector is in reverse, according to an audit.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Placement, Public sector, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Public projects should adopt Olympic procurement approach
Olympic Delivery Authority chairman Sir John Armitt also calls on the UK government to enable contractors to use London 2012 as launch pad to international opportunities.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain, Technology
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