This topic features articles on supplier relations and how procurement and supply professionals deal with vendors. It includes how to build relationships and partnerships, measure performance and encourage innovation from vendors.
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Food and drink buyers gain more powerConsolidation has given large retailers the advantage when it comes to negotiation and pricing over the past five years, according to the industry body.
04 January 2012
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NAO praises UK government's new approach to IT"The government ICT strategy is in its early days and initial signs are good," NAO chief Amyas Morse.
22 December 2011
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Buyers reveal 'sexy' elements of procurementSM asked readers to describe the sexiest aspect of procurement, click the link to discover what they said...
20 December 2011
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Public purchasers urged to mind their PQQsBusiness groups, including the National Farmers Union, call for public purchasers to include prompt payment in pre-qualification questionnaires.
14 December 2011
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EU should fund SME training for purchasersFunding from the EU is needed to improve purchasers' abilities and understanding of the SME and voluntary sectors, says the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.
14 December 2011
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Surrey slashes £27 million with cost-cutting dealsPartnership approach with suppliers puts local authority on course to hit £30 million savings target.
13 December 2011
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CBI sets out public procurement reform proposalsBusiness group outlines seven steps for government to "get procurement right".
12 December 2011
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£125 million to develop UK manufacturing supply chainSuppliers have been invited to apply for investment in equipment, R&D and training to boost UK supply chain competitiveness.
08 December 2011
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BAA buyers fill in with colouring booksProcurement professionals helped out at Heathrow Airport to cover for striking public sector staff.
02 December 2011
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Manufacturers up supplier numbers90 per cent of companies increase or leave supplier numbers unchanged while the appetite for repatriating contracts.
02 December 2011
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Nestlé to investigate labour practices in cocoa supply chainThe company is to investigate corporate social responsibility in its cocoa supply chain through the Fair Labor Association network.
01 December 2011
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''Bleak winter'' for manufacturing sectorAccording to CIPS CEO David Noble the sector is in for a gloomy period in the next few months.
01 December 2011
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Almost 50 per cent of buyers use technology to select suppliersWhile 10.9 per cent of those surveyed said systems "generally create more 'noise' than 'value'."
28 November 2011
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Purchasers hit back at sales at Churchill War Rooms"Don't make a technical sales pitch and expect me to understand it," Larry Beard, Tate & Lyle procurement director.
25 November 2011
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Government boosts SME consultancies with framework agreementCentral government deals worth more than £100,000 are to be bought through a centralised framework, with opportunities for SMEs promised.
24 November 2011
