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Category Archives: Public sector
Greater oversight of social care provision necessary
Local authorities and the Department of Health should do more to monitor the financial health of care home providers.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Sugar sours procurement professionals
Buyers respond to Lord Sugar’s views on UK businesses winning UK government deals.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Direct payments to save government £40 million a year
The UK government hopes paying smaller construction suppliers directly will enable them to run their businesses more efficiently and pass back the savings they make.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Australian buyers bullied into purchasing surplus and overpriced goods
Corruption and Crime Commission: “The problem was widespread across the state and local government sectors and was due to failing to adhere to policies and procedures.”
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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South Africa SMEs dismiss public procurement opportunities
Complex tendering procedures mean small and medium-sized enterprises in South Africa are making a “conscious decision” not to compete for government contracts.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector
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Lord Sugar: ”Pay public buyers private sector wages”
The peer and businessman urges government to match private sector salaries in procurement to attract more highly skilled purchasers.
Posted in 2011, Careers, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Government boosts SME consultancies with framework agreement
Central government deals worth more than £100,000 are to be bought through a centralised framework, with opportunities for SMEs promised.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, SRM
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Government boosts SME consultancies with framework agreement
Central government deals worth more than £100,000 to be bought through a centralised framework, with opportunities for SMEs promised.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Public sector, Purchasing, SRM
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Public procurements get 120-day deadline
The UK government aims to speed up public purchasing by giving buyers a limited period in which to complete the tendering process.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, SRM
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Public procurements get 120-day deadline
The UK government aims to speed up public purchasing by giving buyers a limited period in which to complete the tendering process.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, SRM
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