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Category Archives: Purchasing
Business travel buyers to maximise budgets in 2013
Instead of cutting budgets for the year ahead, travel buyers are focusing on cost control by renegotiating with suppliers and using travel management companies to get better returns on investment.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Travel
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Rolls-Royce passes corruption concerns on to SFO
“I want to make it crystal clear that neither I nor the board will tolerate improper business conduct of any sort,” said CEO John Rishton.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Barnet Council to outsource procurement to Capita
The authority has confirmed Capita as its preferred bidder for a £320 million, 10-year deal that will see corporate procurement, customer services, HR and IT outsourced to the provider from next year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Purchasing
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NAO refuses to sign off MoD accounts for sixth year
The MoD failed “to provide enough evidence to meet the accounting requirements for its valuation of more than £10 billion worth of military equipment,” said Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Supply chain
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UK government joins industry to create competitive nuclear supply chain
The government has published a ‘nuclear supply chain action plan’ to help secure energy supplies and drive economic growth.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Update: DfT broke competition rules over West Coast Main Line
Interim findings of a report into the failed procurement process for the West Coast Main Line franchise points the finger of blame firmly at the Department for Transport.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Political system leaves UK ‘vulnerable to corruption’
‘Scandals’ have been blamed for nation’s poor performance in Transparency International’s annual global survey, which reveals China has also slipped in the rankings.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, International, News, Purchasing
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Virgin keeps trains on track
The operator will continue to run the West Coast Main Line franchise for up 23 months while the Department for Transport runs a new bidding process to find a long-term franchisee.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Law, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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‘Shadow’ sector making shady profits
Private sector firms that have taken responsibility for public services are providing “unacceptable” gains for shareholders.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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A crisp new supply chain role for Diamond Foods
The company that owns the Kettle Chips brand has created a vice president position to oversee its global operations and supply chain.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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