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Category Archives: Purchasing
Rise in new orders lifts construction activity to 21-month high
“The particularly encouraging news is that the improvement in confidence is generating more jobs, with employment rising modestly,” said Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources, Supply chain
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UAE urged to open access to public procurement market
Eduardo Munoz, chairman of the WTO Trade Policy Review Body, said: “A key challenge for the UAE is to expand foreign participation in investment projects.”
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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Procurement fraud costs public sector £2.3 billion
Fraudsters are swindling the taxpayer through double invoicing, kickbacks and rigged bids.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Fraud & corruption, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Risk & continuity
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Manufacturing growth comes with higher material costs
The high price of oil and some metals has pushed up the cost of transportation and electronic components for manufacturers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice risk & continuity, International, News, PMI reports, Purchasing, Resources, Risk & continuity
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Court battle looms over e-auction ”error”
A Chinese company is taking a UK supplier to court over an offer made in an e-auction, which the vendor claims was submitted by his three-year-old daughter.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Technology
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Easter egg makers accused of ‘complacency’ over packaging
Liberal Democrat MP accuses confectionery companies of complacency over progress in reducing plastic packaging and waste.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Apple supplier Foxconn admits it only reported accidents that stopped production
Fair Labor Association makes recommendations that “if implemented, will significantly improve the lives of more than 1.2 million Foxconn employees”.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Defining risk and responsibilities does not prevent them
SM’s latest poll of 100 purchasing specialists, found 66 per cent define risks and who is responsible for them in contracts, but most agreed this does not stop them from happening.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, SM 100
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Johannesburg to go local on bus procurement
City council plans to buy 134 buses as part of a five-year infrastructure development programme using a purchasing process that encourages local companies to bid.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Sustainability
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Government’s Oracle deal saves £75 million
“The simplification of the relationship will ultimately drive economic benefits throughout the government estate,” government CPO, John Collington.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing
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