Category Archives: Public sector

Francis Maude: ”This is the moment we change things”

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

“Past governments haven’t got very excited about procurement. It wasn’t a sure-fire headline grabber. But it’s obvious to me procurement matters,” minister for the Cabinet Office.

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Francis Maude: ”This is the moment we change things”

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

“Past governments haven’t got very excited about procurement. It wasn’t a sure-fire headline grabber. But it’s obvious to me procurement matters,” minister for the Cabinet Office.

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NHS buyers embrace product comparison site

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Government Procurement Service’s NHS Customer Board describes price comparison tool as a ‘game changer’ for the UK’s health service.

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NHS buyers embrace product comparison site

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Government Procurement Service’s NHS Customer Board describes price comparison tool as a ‘game changer’ for the UK’s health service.

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Supplier fraud in the public sector up by 19 per cent

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Buyers are advised to keep a closer eye on third parties and act when they uncover corruption.

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Call for North West suppliers to identify carbon use

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Public bodies and businesses have asked key vendors to disclose information about emissions and follow a self-assessment process.

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Councils warned to check success of ‘green’ tech before installing

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Buyers should “be looking for evidence that it is trustworthy and has worked elsewhere”, Dr Fin O’Flaherty.

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Councils offered funding for efficiency projects

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The Local Government Association will provide £100,000 in total to support innovative ideas to save money across five separate spend categories.

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London’s shared services spat continues

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

“Transport for London is not going to surrender one inch of its services to any other functional bodies so you can do it on TfL’s terms or nobody’s,” Brian Coleman, chairman and leader of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

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MoD gripped by ‘conspiracy of optimism’

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

But procurement reform is unlikely to be successful unless the underlying questions regarding the expectations around defence spending are answered, BBC documentary concludes.

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