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Category Archives: Purchasing
Purchasers must evaluate consultancy performance
Most buyers are still not involved in measuring the performance of consultants during or after a project, even though more than two-thirds of purchasers influence the purchase.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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‘Torturous’ procurement rules, ‘choking off’ savings
“Ridiculous” purchasing regulations and “ludicrously low” threshold values are denying local authorities the opportunity to save money, the Local Government Association has claimed.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Branson rails over West Coast Main Line bid process
The entrepreneur said it would be “extremely unlikely” his company would bid for a rail franchise again as the current process is “too costly and uncertain”, after Virgin Trains loses its contract to rival FirstGroup.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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‘Don’t be boring,’ says bra entrepreneur Michelle Mone
The Ultimo creator gives advice to purchasers who want to get noticed by the top executives.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Noble Group boosts profit with supply chain operations
The commodities business made revenue of $47 billion (£29.9 billion) in the first half of 2012, thanks to a strong performance by its supply chain division.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Scottish government consults on procurement reforms
The devolved administration wants to hear from procurement professionals regarding its proposals to use public purchasing to boost jobs and the economy.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Sustainability
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‘Think small and focused’ when writing an RFP
This is among the five best practices highlighted in a report that purchasers should employ when preparing an request for proposal for a tender process.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Outsourcing, Public sector, Purchasing
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More buying for customers cuts AMEC’s profit margin
Additional procurement activity on behalf of customers has cut the engineering firm’s profit margin.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, International, News, Purchasing
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NHS Supply Chain recycles 1,558 tonnes of waste
The health service purchasing organisation is now aiming to recycle three-quarters of its waste.
Posted in 2009, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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China ‘controls supply and fixes prices’ of rare earths
Increased government regulation and access to strategic reserves gives China the ability to control the global market for the commodities, a report has warned.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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