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Category Archives: 2012
Pay rates rise for junior managers, but fall for senior managers
The average pay of junior purchasing managers increased by 6.7 per cent on 2011’s figures, according to the CIPS/Croner Salary Survey 2012 published today.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Airbus and Virgin join forces to develop fuel from eucalyptus trees
Fuel from mallee trees has not yet been used by commercial airlines and now a consortium wants to change that and develop this sustainable source.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Define risks and responsibilities for contract management success
The man responsible for the digital TV switchover support contract says establishing the risks of a deal and who should handle them is key.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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South Africa proposes labour law amendments
Temporary work will be limited to six months and all forms child labour will be prevented under the plans.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Southern Africa
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Greater transparency needed over media buying rebates
World Federation of Advertisers: “Media agencies should be ‘open and honest about these payments and return them to the advertisers whose investment generates them’.”
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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BP increases monitoring of high-risk suppliers
The oil and gas firm is strengthening its oversight of vendors by introducing safety performance indicators into contracts.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Prices of greater concern to CFOs than supply security
The risk from price volatility is more of a worry to finance directors than being able to obtain goods.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Withdrawal of fisheries contract leaves department on the hook
The South African government is to launch an inquiry after a fleet maintenance contract award was scrapped on the advice of lawyers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Southern Africa
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Buyers will bear brunt of chancellor’s fuel duty increase
Haulage industry accuses George Osborne of “taking a wrong turn” with petrol price rise and warns suppliers will try to recover increased costs from customers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Recession & economic downturn, Risk & continuity
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EU proposes contracts block on protectionist nations
Suppliers from countries that do not have open public procurement markets could be at risk of exclusion from public tenders in Europe.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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