Category Archives: Public sector

Master classes give non-buyers a commercial edge

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The Energy Saving Trust helps its non-purchasing staff realise when they spend company money, “they need to think and act like a buyer”.

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NAO praises UK government’s new approach to IT

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

“The government ICT strategy is in its early days and initial signs are good,” NAO chief Amyas Morse.

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EU outlines reform of public procurement rules

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Amendments will allow for greater negotiation with suppliers and reduce the amount of paperwork, in what the EC describes as “necessary, ambitious and realistic” changes to regulations.

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MPs demand NAO investigation into Thameslink train contract

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The Transport Committee has demanded the spending watchdog examine whether the decision to award a train manufacturing contract to Siemens was correct.

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Travel and legal deal to save NZ public sector $178 million

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The deal, struck with airlines and law firms, is available to all agencies in the public sector including up to 2,500 schools.

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GPA pot increases to $100 billion

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The 42 country signatories to the Government Procurement Agreement agreed to open up more of their infrastructure and local council deals to each other at a summit in Doha yesterday.

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Local government buyers to access better travel rates

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

A national deal for air, rail, hotels, serviced apartments and conferences services will be available to local authorities from 1 January.

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Call for cops to increase policing of procurement

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary wants police authorities and watchdogs to take a proactive approach to overseeing purchasing activity.

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EU should fund SME training for purchasers

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Funding from the EU is needed to improve purchasers’ abilities and understanding of the SME and voluntary sectors, says the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.

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Councils set to save £85 million with framework deal

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

141 councils join money-saving waste management framework agreement set up by a social enterprise.

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