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Qatar Shell promotes supply chain to SMEsThe oil and gas company brought together more than 100 small and medium businesses last week to explain its tendering processes and upcoming contract opportunities. 15 May 2013
Government departments ignoring purchasing decisionsLines of communication between the central purchasing team in the Cabinet Office and departmental commercial directors must be tightened, to strengthen the mandate for central procurement, said government minister Francis Maude. 14 May 2013
Contractors' group B&ES provides tendering tipsThe Building and Engineering Services Association has published a 10-point checklist to help buyers select a contractor. 14 May 2013
MoD struggles to challenge software contractors"[The Ministry of Defence] needs to act as a more intelligent customer, in order to ensure industry delivers projects to agreed timescales," said Margaret Hodge, chairwoman of the Committee of Public Accounts. 14 May 2013
McDonald's invites public to scout out supply chainThe fast food restaurant intends to give members of the public "unique access" to the farms and factories of its supply chain to report on what they find. 13 May 2013
Car manufacturers' SRM progress stallsThere has been no significant change in supplier relations at the major US-based automotive manufacturers in the past year, according to an annual study. 13 May 2013
How to turn around a troubled outsourcing dealImprove governance, secure executive commitment on both sides and try to change the mindset in your organisation, says ANN Inc CPO Eric Germa. 12 May 2013
Travel to MENA starts to recover following unrestBusiness travel to the Middle East and North Africa has begun to pick up having been affected by the political and economic turmoil in the region in the past two years. 11 May 2013
Government rebuffs defence procurement tax recommendationThe government has rejected a call by MPs to consider tax revenue in supplier selection, saying it would not be in the best interests of acquisition and could result in legal challenges. 10 May 2013
NAO endorses MoD aircraft carrier U-turnThe decision to revert to the original design cost £74 million, but should save £1.2 billion over 10 years and be completed three years earlier, according to the National Audit Office. 10 May 2013
Government demands 'cloud first' for IT procurementCentral government buyers will have to evaluate cloud solutions before other options when purchasing IT services, the Cabinet Office has announced. 10 May 2013
Coming up with the goodsAs procurement is called upon to keep an ever-tighter rein on supply chains, one area it is becoming increasingly involved in is logistics. Nick Martindale maps out its growing role in this area. 09 May 2013
Making your markThink you're paying the market rate for your goods or services? James Williams offers a back-to-basics guide to price benchmarking in four simple steps. 09 May 2013
Collaborative procurement boosts blood servicesA project to adopt a standardised blood pack across Europe, led by the NHS Blood and Transplant service, should generate economies of scale and streamline the tendering process. 09 May 2013
Social securityWith an overhauled welfare system and reduced government funding, social housing is looking to procurement to meet the challenges in a sector undergoing huge changes. 09 May 2013

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Middle East companies must show leadership on CSRThe private sector should take greater ownership of sustainability issues rather than simply waiting for and complying with rules and regulations, delegates at the CIPS Middle East Conference heard.

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EE demands innovation from supply chainThe telecoms provider has cut ties with those suppliers that couldn't keep up with the company's requirement for new ideas, according to its head of procurement.
Etihad Airways named procurement team of the year at CIPS Middle East AwardsThe airline was just one of the winners recognised at the second annual celebration of procurement and supply excellence in the region at the gala ceremony yesterday evening.

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