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Category Archives: Risk & continuity
Greater oversight of social care provision necessary
Local authorities and the Department of Health should do more to monitor the financial health of care home providers.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Jobs created in a mixed picture for UK construction sector
Rate of job creation highest since March 2008.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources, Risk & continuity
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UK perceived more corrupt than Germany
The UK is trailing behind 15 other countries on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2011.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, International, News, Risk & continuity, Southern Africa
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Hard disk drive maker forecasts more supply chain disruption
Severe flooding in Thailand has restricted the external component supply to Seagate Technology manufacturers.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Direct payments to save government £40 million a year
The UK government hopes paying smaller construction suppliers directly will enable them to run their businesses more efficiently and pass back the savings they make.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Australian buyers bullied into purchasing surplus and overpriced goods
Corruption and Crime Commission: “The problem was widespread across the state and local government sectors and was due to failing to adhere to policies and procedures.”
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Poor data hinders buyers’ performance
Purchasers admit they have to battle for investment in spend data systems that provide transparency.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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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.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Pill paucity prompts parliamentary probe
MPs are to investigate why pharmacists are having so much difficulty sourcing prescription drugs.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Gold teeth demand at all time low
While dentists switched materials to cope with record-high costs, technology buyers faced price spikes to purchase the metal.
Posted in 2011, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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