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Automotive suppliers seek cost recovery on raw materials
Suppliers to automotive manufacturers are seeking contractual changes to take account of rising raw material costs.
02 September 2010
SM blog highlights EU buying laws controversy
A debate over the value of EU public procurement rules, and whether they should be scrapped, has been raging on the SM website.
02 September 2010
The state of the procurement job market
Recruitment may be on ice for much of the UK public sector, but elsewhere the situation is starting to thaw. Paul Snell reports on what looks to be an interesting year ahead for buyers
02 September 2010
Suppliers are key to promoting health in the UK
The fruit and vegetable industry believes improved supplier relationships could help increase the consumption of its products in the UK.
26 August 2010
Firms 'inconsistent' on consultancy procurement
Businesses are not preparing well for the procurement of consultancy services, research firm Orbys believes.
25 August 2010
Best Spending Challenge ideas to be put into action
The UK government is asking the public to vote on savings ideas posted by public sector staff with a view to implementing those with the most potential.
19 August 2010
SME failure rate falls
The number of UK firms going out of business dropped by more than 30 per cent in July, compared with the same month last year.
18 August 2010
Virgin Holidays buyers bask in warmth of a better reputation
A transformation project to overhaul procurement processes at Virgin Holidays has raised the profile of purchasing among senior management.
14 August 2010
Peter Levene to advise on MoD restructuring
Margaret Thatcher's former procurement chief at the Ministry of Defence has been appointed to lead a new Defence Reform Unit.
13 August 2010
'Get radical on IT procurement,' Gartner advises governments
Traditional means of reducing costs may not be enough to produce sustainable savings, the IT analyst said.
12 August 2010
Ongoing forecasting key to overcoming price volatility
Procurement teams need to work more closely with marketing to help construction and chemicals firms cope with uncertainty in the cost of raw materials.
12 August 2010
Siemens outsources temp worker recruitment
The engineering and technology firm has signed an outsourcing deal with SourceRight Solutions to manage the contracting of temporary staff employment agencies.
11 August 2010
Provident Financial improves payment times
The financial services company has reduced the average time it takes to pay its suppliers by seven days but is still paying late according to its latest corporate responsibility report.
11 August 2010
Locally produced green energy to be sold to national grid
UK local authorities could soon become suppliers as well as buyers of energy.
10 August 2010
Padraic White to be interim chairman of NI Water
The water company has appointed Padraic White after his predecessor was dismissed following an investigation into procurement practice.
09 August 2010
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Meeting approval
Quantifying the cost of meetings and creating a strategy will produce greater benefits than simply saving money
21 January 2010
E-sourcing made easy
Introducing e-purchasing into tricky areas of spend can result in savings if approached correctly, writes Paul Snell
25 June 2009
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