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Groceries adjudicator needs 'parachute powers'Tenant Farmers call for retailers to be investigated at any time to ensure best practice with suppliers and farmers. 22 May 2012
Examining the EC strategy for e-procurementPaul Henty reviews the European Commission's recent statements on the use of e-procurement and examines the legal implications. 18 May 2012
MEP calls for more emphasis on sustainability in procurement rulesSwedish MEP Åsa Westlund has recommended public purchasers be given greater power to make demands on vendors to increase sustainable procurement. 13 May 2012
NGO calls for international body to tackle commodity cartelsRevenue from fines for anti-competitive behaviour should be used to help developing countries earn more from their exports, according to CUTS International. 01 May 2012
EC sets 2016 as deadline for e-procurementThe European Commission has announced that all public sector authorities will have to carry out their purchasing electronically within the next four years. 29 April 2012
Reform of public PQQs could boost economy and jobsThe North East Chamber of Commerce has published a four-point plan to reform public sector PQQs, that it believes could create up to 6,000 new jobs in the region. 22 April 2012
Consolidate EU procurement directives for simpler, more flexible rulesCombining the four directives governing public procurement would provide greater flexibility and make the rules easier to understand for both buyers and suppliers, an academic has suggested. 16 April 2012
Buyers keen to renegotiate complex outsourcing contractsThere has been a surge in demand for lawyers as purchasers try to make changes to long-term deals. 05 April 2012
Senior purchaser convicted of £2 million fraudRoss Knowles, the former head of energy procurement for the Laser Energy Buying Group at Kent County Council, has been found guilty of fraud by Maidstone Crown Court. 03 April 2012
EU proposes contracts block on protectionist nationsSuppliers from countries that do not have open public procurement markets could be at risk of exclusion from public tenders in Europe. 21 March 2012
Bribery Act proves no barrier to most businessesOnly 6 per cent of companies say updated UK anti-corruption legislation has affected their ability to do business. 29 December 2011
EU outlines reform of public procurement rulesAmendments will allow for greater negotiation with suppliers and reduce the amount of paperwork, in what the EC describes as "necessary, ambitious and realistic" changes to regulations. 20 December 2011
Travel and legal deal to save NZ public sector $178 millionThe deal, struck with airlines and law firms, is available to all agencies in the public sector including up to 2,500 schools. 18 December 2011
Buyers should beware of present policySuppliers and staff must be fully informed whether it is acceptable to give or receive gifts and hospitality. 16 December 2011
EU revises public procurement thresholdsThere has been a small rise in the limit at which contracts have to be advertised by contracting authorities. 11 December 2011

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Best of British?The tender for trains for the new Crossrail link aims to support UK suppliers in line with EU rules but value for money comes first. 10 May 2012
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