Category Archives: Purchasing

US firms place no limit on maximum value of gifts

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

Just 38 per cent of US firms specify a dollar limit on gifts or entertainment staff are allowed to accept.

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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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Surrey slashes £27 million with cost-cutting deals

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

Partnership approach with suppliers puts local authority on course to hit £30 million savings target.

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Supply chains left exposed to risk

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

Forecasts find attempts to cut costs and become leaner will leave firms vulnerable to threats.

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CBI sets out public procurement reform proposals

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Business group outlines seven steps for government to “get procurement right”.

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Retail collaboration on target for waste cut

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

UK grocery sector slashed food and drink waste by 3 per cent in 2010 – close to 2012’s target of 4 per cent.

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EU revises public procurement thresholds

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

There has been a small rise in the limit at which contracts have to be advertised by contracting authorities.

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Hasbro publishes list of core suppliers

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The makers of Mr Potato Head have released details on their core third party vendors and factories to make their supply chain more transparent.

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Highest purchasing salaries on offer in financial services

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Procurement salaries in the financial services sector rise by 5 per cent, while the rest of the market remains static.

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After 13 years and £1.1 billion, MoD fails to deliver armoured vehicles

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

MPs blame “indecisive and over-ambitious” specifications for failure to provide new armoured vehicles for the military.

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