Category Archives: Risk & continuity

Small suppliers pose no big risk to government

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

“I challenge anyone to find a correlation between failure to perform and size,” said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.

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Construction union wants public procurement to boost apprenticeships

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

UCATT has urged the government to require contractors on public projects to offer apprentice schemes.

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More than half of container thefts occur with contractors

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Buyers urged to scrutinise vendors and subcontractors in greater detail to prevent stealing.

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Regulator demands fines for steel price-fixing

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The Competition Commission South African has recommended ArcelorMittal South Africa and Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium be fined 10 per cent of their annual turnover because of their involvement in a cartel.

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Senior purchaser convicted of £2 million fraud

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Ross Knowles, the former head of energy procurement for the Laser Energy Buying Group at Kent County Council, has been found guilty of fraud by Maidstone Crown Court.

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South African fruit growers bruised by supply chain woes

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

High logistics costs and export delays are responsible for rising production costs, according to the industry association in the country.

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Procurement fraud costs public sector £2.3 billion

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Fraudsters are swindling the taxpayer through double invoicing, kickbacks and rigged bids.

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Manufacturing growth comes with higher material costs

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The high price of oil and some metals has pushed up the cost of transportation and electronic components for manufacturers.

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Defining risk and responsibilities does not prevent them

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

SM’s latest poll of 100 purchasing specialists, found 66 per cent define risks and who is responsible for them in contracts, but most agreed this does not stop them from happening.

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Government delays mandatory carbon reporting decision

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs says more time is needed to consider whether the benefits will outweigh the cost to UK businesses.

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