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CBI tells government to tackle purchasing inefficienciesThe UK government must “re-engineer” public service delivery and improve procurement to make vital spending cuts, the Confederation of British Industry has urged. 08 March 2010
Spotlight turns on bank buyersProcurement is seizing its chance to make a mark in the financial services sector. 08 March 2010
We need procurement’s support, say CFOsFinance directors increasingly need the support of their staff and colleagues as the role of the CFO becomes more strategic. 05 March 2010
Call for better public buyingThe UK government’s most senior buyers have called for swift and meaningful improvement to public procurement. 02 March 2010
Provident Capital Ventures buys e-procurement firmUS investment company Provident Capital Ventures has acquired Global Supply Chain Systems for an undisclosed amount. 25 February 2010
‘More supplier takeovers to come’Companies in the defence and aerospace sectors are likely to take over key suppliers in an attempt to exert greater control over costs on major projects in the coming decade. 23 February 2010
Insolvencies lowest in more than two yearsThe number of UK firms going bust has fallen to its lowest rate since June 2007. 22 February 2010
BAE hit by loss of dealDefence supplier BAE Systems has lost a US army vehicle contract, affecting its financial results. 18 February 2010
Capgemini and IBX deal sparks interestCapgemini’s purchase of e-procurement firm IBX could herald a wave of similar acquisitions, according to experts. 16 February 2010
Do you deserve a bonus?So far procurement has been largely left out of the bonus culture, but the day is approaching where more will be incentivised to hit targets, writes Jake Kanter 16 February 2010
‘Jobsworths’ hold back public procurementA lack of professional capability is obstructing buyers’ ability to help restore public finances, says OGC chief Nigel Smith. 15 February 2010
SAP chief Apotheker in surprise resignationThe chief executive of software giant SAP has unexpectedly resigned, following a mutual decision not to renew his contract. 09 February 2010
Better defence procurement proposedThe UK may collaborate with other countries to improve defence procurement, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said yesterday. 04 February 2010
Capgemini buys out IBXCapgemini’s purchase of e-procurement firm IBX could give way to similar acquisitions, say the two companies. 03 February 2010
Construction still in doldrumsActivity in UK construction remained weaker than any other sector last month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index. 02 February 2010

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E-sourcing made easyIntroducing e-purchasing into tricky areas of spend can result in savings if approached correctly, writes Paul Snell 25 June 2009

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This story in the Staffordshire and South Cheshire newspaper The Sentinel caught my eye. According to the piece, the Stoke-on-Trent City Council has drafted in a new £80,000-a-year head of procurement to overhaul the “struggling department”.