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Category Archives: News
SA government urges suppliers to show integrity
Economic development minister warns that competition authorities are ready to “crack down” on contractors that collude on prices.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa
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Buyers hit by high mobile data prices
The OECD is calling for transparent information on data roaming prices to help purchasers get fairer prices.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Technology, Travel
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Government promises ‘quicker, easier and cheaper’ IT buying with CloudStore
The launch of an online catalogue for “off-the-shelf” IT services will offer public sector buyers greater transparency, flexibility and cost savings.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Technology
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XP Power to bring contracted manufacturing in China in-house
The company, which makes AC/DC power supplies used in equipment such as MRI scanners, said the move would increase buyer confidence and quality control.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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NHS hires buyers to treat efficiency ills
UK health trusts are seeking additional procurement support to help with ambitious cost improvement programmes.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Fertiliser industry passes price risk to supply chain
Greater transparency between manufacturers, wholesalers, farmers and traders would reduce price volatility.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice supply chain, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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Whitehall will deliver £5 billion cash savings by end of 2012
A “businesslike approach and steely determination” will achieve value for money, said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Central government, Ed's choice public sector, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Procurement mitigates Anglo American cost pressures
The impact of extreme weather and falling demand has been reduced through effective cost management at the international mining group.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice international, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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‘Slow down procurement for emergency phone line,’ health department told
British Medical Association argues that it is wrong to renegotiate contracts with providers of an existing service before pilots of its replacement have been assessed.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Gold miner looks to local labour
African Barrick Gold plans to invest in boosting the skills of local workers to combat rapid inflation in the international labour market.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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