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Category Archives: Purchasing
”Greedy” Sainsbury’s increases payment times
Forum of Private Business adds the supermarket chain to its ‘hall of shame’ after it extends the time it takes to pay some suppliers by 45 days.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Purchasing, Supply chain
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£20 million up for grabs in energy storage competition
The government is giving businesses the chance to bid for contracts of up to £1 million to design energy storage systems to cut costs and bring new technologies to market.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Supply chains encouraged to meet the gold standard
A standard has been launched by the World Gold Council to help companies make sure gold sourcing does not fund unethical behaviour, such as armed conflict.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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DWP censured for ‘loose’ contract management
MP Margaret Hodge says a Department for Work and Pensions deal to provide medical assessments for benefit claimants “permits loopholes that can all too easily be exploited by contractors”.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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DWP censured for ‘loose’ contract management
MP Margaret Hodge says a Department for Work and Pensions deal to provide medical assessments for benefit claimants “permits loopholes that can all too easily be exploited by contractors”.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Supplier diversity boosts innovation and competition
But 86 per cent of businesses cite a push toward global sourcing as the biggest barrier to implementing a diverse supply chain.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, SRM, Sustainability
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Supplier diversity boosts innovation and competition
But 86 per cent of businesses cite a push toward global sourcing as the biggest barrier to implementing a diverse supply chain.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, SRM, Sustainability
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Travel buyers’ workload to increase by 2017
Purchasers of travel will manage more spend covering more flights in the next five years, but only a few departments will also increase staff according to a survey.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Travel
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Electronic invoicing sees rise in popularity
A survey has found the adoption of e-invoicing technology has risen from 59 per cent in 2011 to 70 per cent this year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing
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Electronic invoicing sees rise in popularity
A survey has found the adoption of e-invoicing technology has risen from 59 per cent in 2011 to 70 per cent this year.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, News, Purchasing
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