Category Archives: Purchasing

Spending on technology consultants to increase

Increased demand for specialist help with IT in HR and operations departments is expected this year.

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Gerard Chick joins Optimum Procurement as chief knowledge officer

The former head of research and knowledge development at CIPS has been appointed by the procurement outsourcing and consultancy company.

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MPs anger over ‘shambolic’ handling of translation deal

The Justice Committee said the Ministry of Justice did not understand the complexity of the service when they went to market to find a new supplier, and the procurement process used did not provide a working model.

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Travel buyers should help staff avoid travel

A travel manager should also encourage travel avoidance, according to Ikea’s global travel and meetings manager.

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Travel buyers should help staff avoid travel

A travel manager should also encourage travel avoidance, according to Ikea’s global travel and meetings manager.

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Payment-by-results unfair on voluntary organisations

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations said the government’s ‘payment-by-results’ model puts third sector organisations off bidding for work because their financial situation does not allow them to wait to get paid.

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Use travel data to spark internal rivalry

Detailed information on travel spending can be used to motivate departments to compete to reduce costs, according to a senior travel buyer.

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Service sector beats weather to grow

The industry returned to growth in January with the strongest increase since September 2012, buoyed by strong demand and new business.

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Taxpayers bear risk on nuclear decommissioning contracts

MPs said deals where taxpayers, rather than suppliers, bear the financial risk of project delays are partly responsible for the rising cost of decommissioning Sellafield nuclear power plant.

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MPs take aim at outsourced defence procurement

Parliament’s Defence Committee has questioned whether the proposed plan to hand control of procurement to a private sector provider will meet the needs of the UK military.

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