Category Archives: Purchasing

Beer supply chain should be strengthened

“It’s in all our interests…anyone who cares about this country’s economy, or loves the British countryside and a glass of beer.”

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Beer supply chain should be strengthened

“It’s in all our interests…anyone who cares about this country’s economy, or loves the British countryside and a glass of beer.”

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Greece and Malta warned over procurement law breaches

The European Commission has threatened the two Mediterranean countries with court if they fail to reform national legislation.

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Purchasers hit back at sales at Churchill War Rooms

“Don’t make a technical sales pitch and expect me to understand it,” Larry Beard, Tate & Lyle procurement director.

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Diamond finishing to boost Botswana economy by $800 million

De Beers and Tiffany & Co both support the principle that countries mining diamonds should have the opportunity to cut and polish them.

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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.

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Reckitt Benckiser fined €24 million for price-fixing

CPG firm penalised for involvement in cartel with Henkel to fix price of dishwasher detergent.

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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.

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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.

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Travel buyers blast airline unbundling

Travel purchasers believe airlines are trying to avoid putting ancillary charges through systems by unbundling services.

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