Category Archives: News

Examining the EC strategy for e-procurement

Paul Henty reviews the European Commission’s recent statements on the use of e-procurement and examines the legal implications.

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SMEs win 75 per cent of Public Contracts Scotland contracts

During the past year, more than 6,200 Scottish suppliers have won deals using the portal, which now has 60,000 businesses and 4,000 buyers signed up.

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£1 billion investment in the UK automotive supply chain

At least 160,000 Astra vehicles will be produced in the UK each year from 2015, which is expected to lead to local supplies increasing by at least a quarter.

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Big players sign up to low-carbon sourcing initiative

“There is huge potential to use the purchasing power of the public and private sectors to stimulate innovation,” said Iain Gray, chief executive of the Technology Strategy Board.

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Ian Watmore to leave Civil Service

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude praises his help in delivering “billions of cash savings” to UK taxpayers.

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Coca-Cola Enterprises cuts emissions by 8.4 per cent

The bottler and distributor has introduced a ‘carbon challenge’ for suppliers to assess environmental performance and encourage them to reduce emissions.

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Potato supplier’s former finance director found guilty of corruption

Andrew Behagg was found guilty of corruption at Croydon Crown Court yesterday, following guilty pleas last year from a supermarket buyer and another employee at supplier Greenvale.

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Hilton launches centre for sustainable procurement

The hotel chain is collaborating with sustainability group BSR to provide a resource for best practice and information for all buyers on purchasing sustainably.

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UK CFOs aim to reduce indirect spend

Finance directors in the UK are planning tighter controls on spending, in comparison to counterparts across the world who are planning investment to encourage business growth.

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DWP should monitor Work Programme contractors more closely

MPs have praised the speed at which the government’s scheme to support jobseekers was implemented and risk shared, but said it should require suppliers to set minimum service standards.

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