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Category Archives: News
Balfour Beatty boosts responsible buying with e-learning tool
The construction firm is introducing a course for staff to achieve sustainable procurement by 2015.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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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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P&G shares sustainability scorecard with rivals
The FMCG manufacturer is making its supplier rating system available to competitors to boost the environmental performance of supply chains.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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2012 will ‘test the mettle’ of the procurement profession
Purchasers will need to do much more this year with similar levels of resources to 2011, research from the Hackett Group suggests.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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NASA outsources procurement support
US space agency signs deal to handle contract processing worth up to $42 million (£26 million).
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing
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Small suppliers pose no big risk to government
“I challenge anyone to find a correlation between failure to perform and size,” said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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News Focus: Rise and fall
Pay rates for junior staff and directors are on the increase – yet are stagnant for senior managers. Angeline Albert takes a look at the reasons why.
Posted in 2012, Careers, cat-news, News, News focus, Purchasing
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Counterfeit components in supply chain risk causing ”serious tragedy”
The use of faulty and fake semiconductors, often used as cheap substitutes, has tripled over the past three years according to research.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice low cost sourcing, International, Low cost sourcing, News, Outsourcing, Supply chain
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Construction union wants public procurement to boost apprenticeships
UCATT has urged the government to require contractors on public projects to offer apprentice schemes.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, Supply chain
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Star Alliance believes joint buying will take off
The airline network is looking for more collaborative buying opportunities, such as in-flight entertainment, following a successful joint procurement project.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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