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Category Archives: Public sector
Swaziland aims to stamp out sham medicine
Health minister Benedict Xaba tells SM pharmaceutical policy will improve country’s drug procurement.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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PAC questions procurement card security checks
But Cabinet Office minister Ian Watmore points out there is no evidence of systemic abuse of the cards and the number of potentially fraudulent transactions is less than 100 in four million.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Almost a quarter of public sector outsourcing deals brought back in-house
Poor contract management, which meant contracts did not provide the value expected, was blamed on a lack of skills.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Withdrawal of fisheries contract leaves department on the hook
The South African government is to launch an inquiry after a fleet maintenance contract award was scrapped on the advice of lawyers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Southern Africa
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Buyers will bear brunt of chancellor’s fuel duty increase
Haulage industry accuses George Osborne of “taking a wrong turn” with petrol price rise and warns suppliers will try to recover increased costs from customers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Recession & economic downturn, Risk & continuity
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EU proposes contracts block on protectionist nations
Suppliers from countries that do not have open public procurement markets could be at risk of exclusion from public tenders in Europe.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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EU proposes contracts block on protectionist nations
Suppliers from countries that do not have open public procurement markets could be at risk of exclusion from public tenders in Europe.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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NAO: Procurement cards are cost effective but need tighter controls
Public Accounts Committee chairwoman calls for transparency threshold to be reduced in order to hold departments to account.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Main sections, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Aircraft carrier procurement hits stormy waters again
A decision to alter the design of new aircraft carriers and switch fighter jet models could be reversed over rising costs.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Council tweets to urge local firms to compete
Norfolk County Council has begun advertising contract opportunities to local businesses via its Twitter account.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain, Technology
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