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Category Archives: News
Ex-Innospec boss pleads guilty to bribery
Paul Jennings admits two charges of conspiracy to corrupt by making payments to secure contracts.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Buyers play venture capitalists’ role
Global mining firm CPO says there are similarities when investing in suppliers to develop capability.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, SRM, Supply chain
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Zimbabwe bank governor urges preferential procurement
Gideon Gono of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says government should boost economy by purchasing from domestic firms.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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M&S saves £185 million through sustainability
The UK retailer has recorded £185 million in benefits since establishing its ‘Plan A’ scheme in 2007.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Supply chain
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Lockheed replaces 240 suppliers with a single vendor
The defence and security manufacturer has signed an agreement with one supplier for the procurement of around 22,000 electronic components.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Supply chain
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More e-procurement could cut corruption in Europe
Greater investment in electronic purchasing would provide greater transparency and reduce the potential for fraud and corruption in public procurement, says Transparency International.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, International, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Technology
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Sharp increase in protectionism
A quarter of all restrictive trade measures introduced since October 2008 have been implemented in the past eight months, according to the European Commission.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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JBS threatens Greenpeace with legal action over claims
The Brazilian food manufacturer says the environmental organisation’s allegations of sourcing cattle from farms accused of deforestation are false, frivolous and unfounded.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Guar bean price rise hits Halliburton
High demand for guar gum, used in the fracking process to extract gas, means the US oil and gas equipment business expects margins to be up to 5.5 per cent lower than last year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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UNICEF set for $735 million saving boost
Discussions with vendors, improved competition and better market analysis has slashed the amount the organisation spends
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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