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Category Archives: Public sector
Buyers save healthy £2.7m for London NHS trusts
NHS co-operative implements e-procurement to make massive savings for five primary care trusts in the capital.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Supply chain, Sustainability, Technology
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Skilled buyers can help cut wasteful social care spend
Procurement officers should work more effectively with third sector organisations like Age UK to find out where costs can be reduced.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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UK government accused of ignoring IT supplier ‘collusion’
The Public Administration Select Committee has criticised the government for not investigating claims of anti-competitive behaviour by large IT vendors raised in the summer.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain, Technology
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Cardiff Council implements procurement transformation
A restructure of the local authority’s purchasing function will mean a bigger team and the introduction of category management.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Gauteng province to devolve buying responsibilities
The South African regional government is to divide procurement between its shared service centre and individual departments, leaving buyers with an uncertain future.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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Staff money-saving ideas save fire service £3 million
Cost-cutting tips generated by staff at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service put it on track to meet a £4 million savings target.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Defence experts urge MoD to spend in UK to reap tax revenue
Research report: “Close to 36 per cent of the government spend of £1 million would be returned to the exchequer.”
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Staffordshire council sets up public/private partnership
Deputy leader Ian Parry: “If they save us ten million quid, they’ll get part of that ten million quid.”
Posted in 2012, Business change, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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UK should learn intelligent buying lessons from Germany
European countries make better use of public money to boost their own industries through clever procurement, it is argued.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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London councils collaborate on £1.4 billion framework
Westminster City Council and 19 other authorities have gone out to tender together for a range of back office services.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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