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Category Archives: Public sector
Oxford Publishing fined £1.9 million over tendering irregularities
The High Court has imposed the fine on the publisher after it reported tendering irregularities at two of its African subsidiaries.
Posted in 2009, cat-news, News, Public sector, Southern Africa
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Private finance initiative reform expected to be revealed within weeks
The head of infrastructure UK told the Government Construction Conference yesterday proposed reforms to the PFI funding model are expected to be announced soon.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Collington quits government CPO role
The UK government’s head of procurement is to leave at the end of July to become chief operating officer at Alexander Mann Solutions.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, Ed's choice public sector, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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MoD lambasted for inefficient stock-keeping
The UK’s defence department has been accused of wasting money on holding unnecessarily large stocks of clothing, medical supplies and spares for vehicles, ships and aircraft.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Public sector, Supply chain, Technology
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Law proposed to prevent local authority corruption in Namibia
Institute of Public Policy Research report provides recommendations to halt public sector sleaze.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, Home page top story, News, Public sector
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Government spending controls made permanent
I want Whitehall procurement to become as sharp as the best businesses’, said Francis Maude.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Supply chain changes could cut offshore wind farm costs by 30 per cent
A taskforce set up by the UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change has issued 28 recommendations it believes could save £3 billion a year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Public sector, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Osborne postpones fuel duty rise
Latest budget u-turn by the Treasury will ease cost pressures on businesses and hauliers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Recession & economic downturn, Risk & continuity
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IT discounts to save £70 million across UK public sector
“The old days of signing huge, inflexible IT contracts are gone forever.” Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Technology
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Merged services puts councils on track to save millions
A CPO involved in the tri-borough project told SM other authorities should follow their example by putting individualism aside and collaborating.
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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