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Category Archives: 2012
Senior official slams ‘pervasive’ poor procurement in government IT
The civil servant in charge of the government’s cloud computing strategy has strongly criticised the lack of progress and bad buying practices of IT in Whitehall.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Technology
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Consolidate EU procurement directives for simpler, more flexible rules
Combining the four directives governing public procurement would provide greater flexibility and make the rules easier to understand for both buyers and suppliers, an academic has suggested.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Law, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Shell discovers more supplier code breaches, but terminates fewer deals
This year the oil and gas company plans to enhance due diligence checks to establish how well vendors comply with its supplier principles.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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EU businesses to pay an extra €4.6 billion for energy
Predicted rises in energy prices across Europe will leave companies with bigger bills this year, research finds.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Thibaut Eissautier appointed as Diageo CPO
The current chief procurement officer at McBride will join the global drinks manufacturer in August.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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KPN hires Pieter Swarts as new CPO
The Dutch telecoms firm has chosen the former Maxeda procurement director to transform its procurement function.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Value for money from PPP projects is ‘yet to be proven’
The benefits gained from PFI projects are “too nebulous to provide any certainty that they outweigh all the known problems about PFI”.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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CIPS Africa launches to support region’s members
The new office will bring together operations in east, west and southern Africa in a move encompassing 16,000 members.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Advertisers and agencies split on media buying transparency
Just 64 per cent of advertising agencies believe procurement can improve openness in media trading.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Logistics firms ready for Olympics’ impact
Research finds 90 per cent have assessed the implications of the games and 82 per cent predict a rise in demand for services.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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