http://www.supplymanagement.com/technology-purchasing.xml NHS co-operative implements e-procurement to make massive savings for five primary care trusts in the capital. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/buyers-save-healthy-27m-for-london-nhs-trusts/ 197055 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120202010000 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:17:04 GMT 20120202111704 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:26:18 GMT 2012020311112618 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Technology Supply chain 2012 Construction and engineering firms say chief cause of supply chain inefficiencies is lack of integration of processes and IT systems. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/lack-of-it-integration-hinders-supply-chain-efficiency/ 196453 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120131000000 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:07:02 GMT 20120131110702 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:58:12 GMT 2012020110105812 Hannah Whittaker News Technology International Purchasing Supply chain 2012 Spend management tech firm attributes the increase to new deals signed in the past three months. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/new-customers-boost-ariba-revenue/ 196138 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120129000000 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:30:07 GMT 20120127163007 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:51:59 GMT 201201310995159 Hannah Whittaker News Technology International Purchasing 2012 A new online buying portal will give 13,000 parishes access to framework agreements for IT software, energy and photocopying. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/church-aims-to-save-parishes-10-million/ 196046 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120127013000 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:23:37 GMT 20120127112337 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:28:00 GMT 201201300992800 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Purchasing Supply chain 2012 The Public Administration Select Committee has criticised the government for not investigating claims of anti-competitive behaviour by large IT vendors raised in the summer. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/uk-government-accused-of-ignoring-it-supplier-collusion/ 196019 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120127000000 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:10:07 GMT 20120127101007 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:32:47 GMT 201201310993247 Paul Snell News Public sector Technology Purchasing Supply chain 2012 Chief information officers may be forced back into 'cost-cutting mode', while senior executives expect technology to help them address tough economic conditions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/cios-name-supply-analytics-as-number-one-technology/ 194754 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120123000000 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:40:15 GMT 20120123114015 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:48:17 GMT 2012012412124817 Hannah Whittaker News Technology International Purchasing 2012 Buyers at the IT product reseller have been able to focus more on strategic purchasing activity thanks to technology. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/e-auction-adoption-saves-probrand-time-and-money/ 194497 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120119010000 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:15:29 GMT 20120119101529 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:04:29 GMT 2012012012120429 Bhanu Chawla News Technology Purchasing 2012 The maker of Jacob's Creek, Chivas Regal and Absolut Vodka has put a spend management system in place to ensure staff order from preferred vendors. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/pernod-ricards-purchasers-get-clarity-on-marketing-spend/ 194323 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120118003000 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:09:16 GMT 20120118100916 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:42:15 GMT 201201190994215 Hannah Whittaker News Technology International Purchasing 2012 The technology company explains what it has done to address problems and invites the Fair Labor Association to assess supplier facilities in future. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/apple-uncovers-22-labour-violations/ 194193 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120117010000 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:12:32 GMT 20120117111232 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:27:23 GMT 201201311532723 Bhanu Chawla News Sustainability Technology International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice technology 2012 Research group advises purchasers to adopt more technology to automate contract management and establish a central repository for the paperwork. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/buyers-lose-out-on-savings-by-resisting-automation/ 194190 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120117003000 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:01:01 GMT 20120117110101 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:18:19 GMT 2012011810101819 Hannah Whittaker News Technology International Purchasing 2012 Public bodies and businesses have asked key vendors to disclose information about emissions and follow a self-assessment process. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/call-for-north-west-suppliers-to-identify-carbon-use/ 194181 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120117000000 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:20:44 GMT 20120117102044 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:07:48 GMT 2012011810100748 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Technology Purchasing 2012 Lloydspharmacy announces it has appointed Phil Streatfield to lead supply chain operations, business efficiency and IT services. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/pharmacy-hires-board-level-supply-chain-director/ 192221 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120106003000 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:57:21 GMT 20120106115721 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:51:35 GMT 2012010911115135 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Purchasing Supply chain 2012 "The government ICT strategy is in its early days and initial signs are good," NAO chief Amyas Morse. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/nao-praise-uk-governments-new-approach-to-it/ 191134 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111222010000 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:42:21 GMT 20111221164221 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:27:23 GMT 201201051532723 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice technology 2011 The business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys buys up procurement specialist the Portland Group. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/infosys-acquisition-aids-australasian-expansion-plans/ 190549 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20111221000100 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:55:07 GMT 20111221095507 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:10 GMT 2011122312120010 Rebecca Ellinor News Outsourcing Technology International Purchasing Australia 2011 Angeline Albert The two businesses have also signed a five-year deal to provide fuel card services to AllStar's owner, Arval UK. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/fleetcor-buys-fuel-card-provider-allstar-business-for-194-million/ 189714 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111217000000 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:12:09 GMT 20111216121209 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:45:01 GMT 201112201644501 Paul Snell News Technology Purchasing 2011 But customers will have to wait for the deal to close before the full impact becomes clear. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ibm-to-take-over-e-procurement-provider-emptoris/ 189663 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111216013000 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:57:10 GMT 20111216095710 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:35:40 GMT 201202011753540 Paul Snell News Technology Placement Purchasing 2011 How buyers can measure the impact and effectiveness of their spend? The SM roundtable debate in association with ebiquity. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/the-growth-of-digital-marketing/ 186320 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111208013000 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:56:50 GMT 20111201175650 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:14:44 GMT 2011121512121444 Rebecca Ellinor Analysis Round tables Features Technology Purchasing Ed's choice technology 2011 A lack of spend data is like "buyers trying to drive blindfolded". Angeline Albert explores why this problem persists and what can be done about it. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/elusive-data/ 186587 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111206000000 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:07:02 GMT 20111205140702 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:02:12 GMT 201201101310212 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Purchasing News focus 2011 The success of marketing done via phones, iPads and online cannot be considered in isolation from more traditional methods of advertising, buyers conclude. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/digital-marketing-just-one-part-of-an-overall-strategy/ 185616 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111129010000 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:14:25 GMT 20111128161425 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:43:48 GMT 2011113011114348 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Purchasing 2011 While 10.9 per cent of those surveyed said systems "generally create more 'noise' than 'value'." http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/almost-50-per-cent-of-buyers-use-technology-to-select-suppliers/ 185555 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111128010000 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:07:35 GMT 20111128110735 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:18:02 GMT 2011112912121802 Hannah Whittaker News Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2011 The profession's success this year will mean more oversight, but also an increase in responsibility, it has been predicted. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/finance-wants-more-control-over-procurement-in-2012/ 185181 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111122010000 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:49:19 GMT 20111124104919 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:57:56 GMT 2011112410105756 Hannah Whittaker News Technology SRM Purchasing 2011 Authorities in Braintree, Rochford, Colchester and Castle Point have teamed up to reduce the long-term cost of IT services. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/joint-it-deal-to-save-essex-councils-7-million/ 184861 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111118000000 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:39:40 GMT 20111118093940 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:43:40 GMT 201111210994340 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 Consortium goes out to tender for card scheme for care users. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/buying-hub-bids-for-social-care-savings/ 184368 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111114013000 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:14:54 GMT 20111114121454 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:11:01 GMT 2011111512121101 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 "It's not just business as usual, it's business as unbelievable," says AT Kearney report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/procurement-propelled-to-new-heights/ 183771 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111109013000 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:03:45 GMT 20111109110345 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:51:47 GMT 201112130995147 Hannah Whittaker News Technology SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Half-year results show increase in spend on inventory management and distribution. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ms-invests-to-improve-supply-chain-efficiency/ 183773 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111109010000 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:13:45 GMT 20111109111345 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:48:16 GMT 2011111011114816 Hannah Whittaker News Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice technology 2011 Joint initiative gives NHS trusts access to infomation for better IT buying. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/health-department-frees-data-for-nhs-it-buying/ 183765 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111109003000 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:44:24 GMT 20111109104424 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:41:30 GMT 2011111010104130 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Technology Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Audit office report finds inefficiencies in payments to the poor. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/procurement-must-get-a-grip-on-dfid-spend/ 183782 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111109000000 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:13:05 GMT 20111109121305 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:20:34 GMT 2011111010102034 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Technology International Purchasing 2011 SciQuest and ePlus report significant increases in their latest financial reports. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/e-procurement-providers-see-revenues-rise/ 183414 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111106000000 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:31:04 GMT 20111104163104 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:12:13 GMT 2011110911111213 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Purchasing 2011 "A high proportion of disruptions happen further down the supply chain in places many companies don't look," CIPS CEO David Noble. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/beware-of-risk-at-lower-tier-suppliers/ 183370 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111104003000 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:59:33 GMT 20111104115933 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:37:56 GMT 2011121210103756 Paul Snell News Technology SRM Risk & continuity Business change International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice risk & continuity 2011 Public sector purchasers can now benefit from an open source toolkit providing guidance and encouraging the use of this software. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cabinet-office-issues-open-source-procurement-toolkit/ 183241 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111103010000 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:31:00 GMT 20111103113100 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:09:34 GMT 2011110412120934 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Purchasing 2011 Consistency and quality of information is vital to reap the benefits of spend management. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/good-data-the-key-to-effective-spend-analysis/ 181406 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111028013000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:10:24 GMT 20111028101024 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:01:52 GMT 2011103112120152 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Purchasing 2011 New contract wins boost rival e-procurement providers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ariba-and-hubwoo-report-revenue-rises/ 181428 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:10:06 GMT 20111028121006 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:40:36 GMT 2011103111114036 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Purchasing 2011 Two thirds of CEOs believe IT will make a greater contribution to their industry in the next 10 years than any prior decades. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/global-it-spending-to-rise-in-2012/ 180437 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111024013000 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:21:53 GMT 20111024112153 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:05:53 GMT 2011102511110553 Hannah Whittaker News Technology Purchasing 2011 Metal casing producer Catcher Technology says supplies will be disrupted after it shut part of its factory in Suzhou city following objections to an odour coming from the plant. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/smell-complaints-disrupt-apple-supplier-factory-operations/ 179828 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111018010000 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:33:57 GMT 20111018103357 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:03:52 GMT 201110241310352 Hannah Whittaker News Technology International Purchasing Ed's choice technology 2011 Volker Pyrtek is to lead the collaborative purchasing organisation launched by Deutsche Telekom and France Télécom-Orange. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/deutsche-telekom-cpo-to-lead-buyin-collaborative-purchasing/ 179626 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111016003000 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:09:47 GMT 20111014170947 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:24:57 GMT 201110181422457 Hannah Whittaker News Technology International Purchasing 2011 Many businesses are unwilling to take up the service due to suppliers' lack of openness. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/companies-worried-about-transparency-of-cloud-computing/ 179456 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111013000000 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:38:11 GMT 20111013123811 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:39:46 GMT 2011102011113946 Rebecca Ellinor News Technology Business change Purchasing Ed's choice technology 2011 "This report is another piece of evidence for why the wireless industry needs more spectrum," Steve Largent, president and CEO of CTIA. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/wireless-technology-saves-on-cash-and-carbon-emissions/ 179338 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111012010000 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:13:43 GMT 20111012121343 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:43:44 GMT 2011101312124344 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Technology International Purchasing 2011 Belinda Doshi advises stronger data security to avoid risk, and warns: 'You are only as strong as your weakest supplier.' http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cloud-procurement-a-new-frontier-for-legal-risk-management/ 178811 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111006003000 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:10:13 GMT 20111006141013 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:05:24 GMT 2011110912120524 Rebecca Ellinor News Law Outsourcing Technology Risk & continuity Purchasing Ed's choice law Ed's choice outsourcing 2011 'Include the wider business when implementing purchase-to-pay and provide training,' CPOs advise. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/departments-outside-procurement-should-be-involved-in-p2p/ 177914 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110928013000 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:21:11 GMT 20110928102111 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:49:47 GMT 2011093010104947 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Business change Purchasing 2011 Party members have voted for the government to establish a body that would oversee technology purchasing policy and encourage collaboration between departments. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/lib-dems-call-for-government-it-procurement-office/ 177412 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110922010000 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:07:35 GMT 20110922120735 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:38:36 GMT 2011092212123836 Paul Snell Public sector Technology SRM Home page picture story 2011 Unsatisfactory information on spend stops more than a third of buyers achieving efficiencies. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/poor-quality-data-hinders-procurement-savings-efforts/ 176699 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:02:00 GMT 20110916000200 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:58:56 GMT 20110916105856 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:49:10 GMT 2011091910104910 Rebecca Ellinor News Technology Purchasing 2011 Angeline Albert A 'red, amber or green' ranking for suppliers helps the property and FM firm identify performance issues and take action quickly. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sgps-traffic-light-monitoring-system-stops-supply-chain-issues/ 175935 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110914010000 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:00:50 GMT 20110914110050 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:57:16 GMT 2011091511115716 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 We have seen procurements undertaken within unprecedented short timescales over the past few months. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/government-praised-for-removing-it-procurement-glitches/ 175516 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110909003000 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:50:14 GMT 20110909095014 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:46:13 GMT 2011091211114613 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Central government Purchasing 2011 The Global Competitiveness Report 2011/2012 shows the UK ranked low in public buying. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/uk-governments-innovative-tech-procurement-ranked-behind-rwanda/ 175402 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110908013000 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:58:31 GMT 20110908095831 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:16:35 GMT 201109091311635 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 E-procurement firm sees 1 per cent rise in the first half of the year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/hubwoo-revenue-remains-consistent/ 174383 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110901000000 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:01:25 GMT 20110901120125 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:40:04 GMT 2011090210104004 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Purchasing 2011 Make sure "just in time" does not become "just not there". http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/close-working-in-the-supply-chain-key-to-demand-planning/ 173800 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110825000000 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:36:26 GMT 20110825093626 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:14:52 GMT 2011082610101452 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology SRM Supply chain 2011 UK cereal giant aims to save time and money with software-as-a-service process http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/weetabix-sets-up-software-system-to-streamline-buying/ 173436 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110822000100 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:34:03 GMT 20110822113403 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:40:45 GMT 2011082311114045 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Purchasing Images Royalty free photos 2011 Angeline Albert Troops forced to dismantle planes as supply chain issues remain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/delays-in-mod-supply-chain-lead-to-cannibalisation/ 173298 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110819013000 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:03:44 GMT 20110819100344 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:56:54 GMT 2011082211115654 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Technology SRM Purchasing 2011 Profits fall at Anglo-Dutch firm as spending cuts hit government contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/logica-feels-public-sector-pinch/ 172352 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110808013000 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:19:22 GMT 20110808111922 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:07:13 GMT 2011081010100713 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology SRM International Purchasing 2011 Public Accounts Committee delivers damning report on patient records revamp. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/pac-slams-handling-of-nhs-it-project/ 172027 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110803003000 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:52:31 GMT 20110803105231 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:39:08 GMT 2011080412123908 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology SRM Purchasing 2011 Europe-wide online purchasing solution gains support. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/eu-launches-e-procurement-standardisation-strategy/ 171920 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110802013000 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:09:55 GMT 20110802100955 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:06:13 GMT 2011080312120613 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology International Purchasing 2011 Three-month results reveal divergent performance at e-procurement providers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/revenue-rises-at-ariba-but-falls-at-hubwoo/ 171767 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110731000000 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:35:08 GMT 20110729163508 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:15:20 GMT 2011080410101520 Paul Snell News Technology Purchasing 2011 Report reveals thousands wasted on technology. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/government-it-culture-a-recipe-for-rip-offs/ 171617 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110728013000 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:36:58 GMT 20110728113658 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:29:29 GMT 2011072911112929 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 Companies can cut costs by standardising IT specifications, says report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/study-shows-savings-from-simplified-it-strategies/ 171333 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110726010000 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:44:13 GMT 20110726114413 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:38:31 GMT 2011072711113831 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Purchasing 2011 System means vendor behaviour data can be assessed. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/renault-to-track-key-suppliers-on-csr-with-it-tool/ 170823 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110721003000 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:52:06 GMT 20110721095206 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:50:28 GMT 2011072210105028 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Technology International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Francis Maude says buyers need to be up-to-speed with the latest products and services. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/public-procurement-dragons-den-highlights-innovation/ 170602 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110720003000 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:29:53 GMT 20110720112953 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:52:25 GMT 201107210995225 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology SRM Purchasing 2011 Buying digital is more about people than products and services. Pick the right partner and they'll provide creativity, strategic guidance and thought leadership, says Amanda Davie http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/digital-switch/ 169545 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110714010000 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:11:45 GMT 20110708151145 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:22:11 GMT 201107081532211 Naouel Zenaidi Analysis Features Technology Purchasing Ed's choice technology 2011 What is your view on negotiating for software licenses? What is the best way to get a good deal? http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/q-and-a/2011/sorting-out-software-licenses/ 169656 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110714000000 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:48:42 GMT 20110711104842 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:00:36 GMT 2011071111110036 Naouel Zenaidi Technology Resources Q&A Purchasing 2011 The first UK pan-government spend analysis tool is expected to be in place by the end of the financial year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/uk-government-to-tender-for-spend-information-tool/ 169509 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110708010000 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:14:18 GMT 20110708111418 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:50:44 GMT 201107130995044 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Business change 2011 A single organisation will handle the purchase of all IT for the police in England and Wales from spring 2012. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/police-it-procurement-to-be-centralised/ 169393 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110707010000 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:16:23 GMT 20110707111623 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:41:31 GMT 2011070810104131 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile, has teamed up with competitors France Telecom-Orange and Telecom Italia to increase the number of supplier audits. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/telecoms-rivals-audit-shared-suppliers-jointly/ 169242 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110706013000 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:10:10 GMT 20110706101010 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:33:03 GMT 2011070712123303 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology SRM Business change Supply chain 2011 The government's IT strategy lacks measurements to determine whether it is good value for money, according to the Committee of Public Accounts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/pac-calls-for-clearer-it-strategy/ 169105 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110705003000 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:40:46 GMT 20110705104046 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:17:13 GMT 2011070610101713 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 Proposals to save the Scottish government up to £1 billion through better management of information and communication technology have been published. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ict-plan-aims-to-save-scottish-government-1-billion/ 167804 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110622013000 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:05:46 GMT 20110622120546 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:28:07 GMT 2011062311112807 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 Suppliers believe the cost of electronic invoicing is too high and they are unwilling to adopt automated systems. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/vendors-not-keen-on-automatic-billing-survey-finds/ 166906 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110614000000 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:56:30 GMT 20110614095630 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:07:01 GMT 2011061510100701 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Purchasing Ed's choice technology 2011 UK police forces have saved £6 million as a result of an IT framework deal negotiated by the National Policing Improvement Agency. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/police-purchasing-deal-saves-millions-on-it/ 166662 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110610013000 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:34:45 GMT 20110610123445 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:46:30 GMT 2011061311114630 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 Apple's supply chain has been rated the best in the world for the fourth consecutive year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/apple-retains-best-supply-chain-crown/ 165244 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110603010000 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:55:16 GMT 20110603105516 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:00:31 GMT 2011060523110031 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology International Supply chain 2011 The UK Border Agency still does not have a coherent plan on how to complete its e-borders project, even though new suppliers have been contracted to it. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/clarity-needed-to-complete-uk-e-borders-project/ 165248 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110603003000 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:11:47 GMT 20110603111147 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:35:36 GMT 2011060611113536 Angeline Albert News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 The right people and processes must be in place before e-procurement tools can be successful, according to a top buyer at Findus Group. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/technology-not-a-replacement-for-purchasing-basics-says-findus/ 164590 Fri, 27 May 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110527013000 Fri, 27 May 2011 11:15:39 GMT 20110527111539 Tue, 31 May 2011 11:27:12 GMT 2011053111112712 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology SRM Business change Lindsay Clark 2011 Support from the top of the business and monitoring compliance is essential to gain value from purchase-to-pay systems, according to British Airways. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ceo-backing-vital-to-ensure-procurement-compliance-says-ba/ 164433 Thu, 26 May 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110526013000 Thu, 26 May 2011 12:50:13 GMT 20110526125013 Fri, 27 May 2011 11:27:16 GMT 2011052711112716 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Business change Purchasing 2011 An electronic marketplace and purchase-to-pay system for police forces in England and Wales is expected to save £30 million over the next six years. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/police-online-marketplace-to-deliver-savings-of-30-million/ 164429 Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110526000000 Thu, 26 May 2011 12:31:36 GMT 20110526123136 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:19:06 GMT 2011061012121906 Angeline Albert News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 Spending £2.7 billion on the NHS National Programme for IT so far has not provided value for money, a report from the National Audit Office said today. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/nao-has-no-confidence-in-value-of-future-health-it-spending/ 163577 Wed, 18 May 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110518013000 Wed, 18 May 2011 09:39:43 GMT 20110518093943 Thu, 19 May 2011 11:23:00 GMT 2011051911112300 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 UK Prime Minister David Cameron has declared the NHS will not renew an agreement with a key supplier for the National Programme for IT until value-for-money reviews are completed. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/no-new-deal-on-nhs-it-programme-until-value-for-money-examined/ 163231 Fri, 13 May 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110513010000 Fri, 13 May 2011 12:28:53 GMT 20110513122853 Wed, 18 May 2011 09:15:39 GMT 201105180991539 Paul Snell News Public sector Technology Purchasing Lindsay Clark 2011 Technology manufacturer Pace has warned investors of lower than expected margins because it bought up components in advance to avoid supply chain disruption. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/risk-mitigation-forces-profit-warning-at-pace/ 163007 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110511003000 Wed, 11 May 2011 10:24:10 GMT 20110511102410 Thu, 12 May 2011 12:09:57 GMT 2011051212120957 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Ed's choice technology 2011 Procurement software supplier SciQuest has produced healthy financial results for the first quarter of 2011. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sciquest-reveals-strong-financial-results/ 162686 Sun, 08 May 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110508000100 Fri, 06 May 2011 15:36:37 GMT 20110506153637 Tue, 10 May 2011 14:24:58 GMT 201105101422458 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology SRM International Lindsay Clark 2011 The Arcadia Group has appointed an IT procurement manager to build on the purchasing team's successes in technology buying. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/it-and-procurement-get-closer-at-arcadia/ 161267 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110420010000 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:33:25 GMT 20110420103325 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:19:40 GMT 2011042112121940 Paul Snell News Technology Business change 2011 Only 35 per cent of organisations assess supply risk as part of their strategic sourcing efforts, a research firm has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/risk-a-low-priority-in-strategic-sourcing/ 160702 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110414003000 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:45:00 GMT 20110414094500 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:27:23 GMT 2011041510102723 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Risk & continuity International Lindsay Clark 2011 Shipping company A P Moller - Maersk Group is transforming its procurement strategy this year to stamp out inconsistent practices among its 4,000 buyers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/maersk-sets-procurement-standards-for-buyers/ 160589 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110413013000 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:06:08 GMT 20110413110608 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:23:31 GMT 2011041411112331 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Technology International Supply chain 2011 Cloud procurement provider Hubwoo saw its 2010 revenue rise by €3 million (£2.6 million) up to €37.6 million (£33.2 million) on the year before. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/hubwoo-reports-record-revenue/ 160312 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110411010000 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:35:15 GMT 20110411113515 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:02:39 GMT 2011041212120239 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Purchasing 2011 The UK government has published its first contract notice for compulsory joint buying across all central departments. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/whitehall-issues-first-central-procurement-notice/ 159890 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110407013000 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:21:48 GMT 20110407102148 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:37:40 GMT 2011040812123740 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Technology Business change 2011 IT spend will increase more than previously expected, according to research from Gartner. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/surprising-rise-in-global-it-spend/ 159229 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110404013000 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:43:55 GMT 20110404114355 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:13:00 GMT 2011040511111300 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology International Purchasing 2011 A High Court judge has thrown out a local authority's claim it was mis-sold software by IBM. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/southwark-loses-case-against-ibm/ 158558 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110330003000 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:55:01 GMT 20110330115501 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:06:50 GMT 2011033112120650 Naouel Zenaidi News Law Public sector Technology 2011 Three London universities now have access to the UK's largest online database of pre-qualified construction firms. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/e-procurement-system-will-help-universities-cut-costs/ 157992 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110324010000 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:04:25 GMT 20110324120425 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:45:40 GMT 201103251314540 Rebecca Ellinor News Technology Supply chain 2011 The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply is offering everyone access to an online tool to help measure the sustainability of their procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cips-launches-sustainability-assessment-tool/ 157884 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110323000000 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:29:40 GMT 20110323122940 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:14:32 GMT 2011032412121432 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Technology Supply chain 2011 Global brewer Molson Coors has joined the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange to help ensure its vendors fulfil its responsible sourcing principles. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/molson-coors-boosts-procurement-principles/ 157633 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110321013000 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:31:21 GMT 20110321113121 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:51:30 GMT 2011032211115130 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology International Supply chain 2011 Influencing behaviour among stakeholders remains one of the greatest challenges in improving managed spend. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/stakeholder-behaviour-key-to-controlling-spend/ 157325 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110317000000 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:11:21 GMT 20110317101121 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:44:52 GMT 2011031810104452 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Business change Lindsay Clark 2011 As authorities struggle with the human tragedy caused by Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, experts have urged firms to do more to manage supply chain risks. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/supply-shortages-likely-following-japan-tsunami/ 156911 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110312000100 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:29:14 GMT 20110311172914 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:22:12 GMT 201103150992212 Paul Snell News Technology Risk & continuity International Supply chain Paid for photos Lindsay Clark 2011 The difference between the mainstream procurement software systems is marginal, according to Forrester Research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/little-to-differentiate-between-purchasing-technology-vendors/ 155965 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110309010000 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:13:09 GMT 20110309121309 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:52:18 GMT 2011031011115218 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Purchasing Lindsay Clark 2011 The construction and engineering company hopes to create £30 million annual gross savings during 2011, in part from procurement initiatives in the UK. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/balfour-beatty-builds-up-to-big-savings/ 155387 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110304010000 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:24:34 GMT 20110304112434 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 08:48:13 GMT 201103060884813 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Business change 2011 Public sector IT contracts should support a more flexible approach to computer projects to avoid repeating past failures in the UK. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/government-it-contracts-should-be-more-agile/ 155403 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110304003000 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:25:01 GMT 20110304122501 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:09:01 GMT 2011030712120901 Paul Snell News Public sector Technology 2011 Procurement at Dixons Retail has saved more than £1 million by applying methodical demand management and encouraging behavioural change. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/dixons-reduces-costs-by-1-million-with-analytical-approach/ 155105 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110302010000 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:35:17 GMT 20110302103517 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:13:56 GMT 2011030311111356 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Technology Business change 2011 Suppliers across the European Union have greater access to e-procurement services, but participation by vendors outside the host nation remains poor. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/e-procurement-fails-to-cross-european-borders/ 153735 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110223000000 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:17:09 GMT 20110223111709 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:20:33 GMT 201102240992033 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2011 The UK government has bought IT infrastructure without knowing what it was already using, a report from the National Audit Office found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/report-criticises-government-it-buying/ 153286 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110218000000 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:15:26 GMT 20110218111526 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:36:23 GMT 2011022111113623 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Risk & continuity 2011 A best-practice model for IT procurement allows for a degree of market testing without the burden of running a full competitive tender process, says Simon Scarrott. http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/knowledge-zone/2011/save-a-bundle-on-it/ 152208 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110217000000 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:01:55 GMT 20110209160155 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:32:30 GMT 2011021512123230 Rebecca Ellinor Technology Resources Knowledge zone Ed's choice resources 2011 A contract dispute between diamond trader De Beers and IT services provider Atos Origin should be a lesson to buyers and suppliers to support one another to avoid problems, says Peter Brudenall. http://www.supplymanagement.com/law/analysis/2011/de-beers-and-atos-origin-both-to-blame-as-work-stops/ 152742 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:04:00 GMT 20110215000400 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:31:51 GMT 20110214173151 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:20:55 GMT 201102150992055 Paul Snell Law Law analysis Technology 2011 Local councils reduce spending on IT projects before stopping funding for local voluntary organisations said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cutting-it-preferable-to-slashing-voluntary-organisations-spending/ 152452 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:02:39 GMT 20110214100239 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:41:20 GMT 20110211124120 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:02:38 GMT 2011021410100238 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology Business change 2011 A report published on the Downing Street website shows the Cabinet Office has failed to announce new procurement rules for ICT to meet its January deadline. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cabinet-office-misses-deadline-on-it-reform/ 151933 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110208003000 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:26:01 GMT 20110208102601 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:37:52 GMT 2011020912123752 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Technology 2011 Ariba has reported a £9.6 million rise in revenue for the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period 12 months ago. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/spend-management-firm-reports-revenue-boost/ 150986 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110131000000 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:40:43 GMT 20110131114043 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:21:10 GMT 2011020112122110 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology 2011 The Department of Health should wait for the results of independent reports before concluding contract renegotiations with two high-profile IT suppliers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/mp-warns-department-of-health-to-hold-off-awarding-it-contracts/ 149843 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110121000000 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:00:52 GMT 20110121110052 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:10 GMT 2011012412120010 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Technology Purchasing Lindsay Clark 2011 Technology firm Lockheed Martin has won the US Department of the Treasury's 2010 Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/lockheed-martin-praised-for-supplier-relationships/ 147855 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110114003000 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:26:49 GMT 20110114122649 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:22:45 GMT 2011011711112245 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Sustainability Technology Lindsay Clark 2011 Consumers will be the driving force behind greater supply chain collaboration, a study has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/supply-chain-collaboration-vital-by-2020/ 146805 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110110000000 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:42:09 GMT 20110110114209 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:49:47 GMT 2011011111114947 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Business change Supply chain Lindsay Clark A US court has granted a temporary order to halt the procurement of a Microsoft email system by a government department. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/google-wins-injunction-in-government-purchasing-case/ 146658 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:04:00 GMT 20110107000400 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:29:04 GMT 20110107102904 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:42:15 GMT 201101171534215 Lindsay Clark News Public sector Technology Ed's choice public sector Ed's choice technology 2011 Managing increased risks, integration into the wider business and boosting innovation and growth is where the future of procurement lies, finds Rebecca Ellinor. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/future-focus/ 145232 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:04:00 GMT 20110106000400 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:57:03 GMT 20101221125703 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:01:01 GMT 2011010412120101 Naouel Zenaidi Analysis Features Sustainability Technology Risk & continuity Business change Purchasing Rebecca Ellinor Ed's choice analysis 2010 Social networking, gaming concepts and augmented reality will soon become key tools in the world of procurement systems. Daniel Ball explains. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/let-the-games-begin/ 145264 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:03:00 GMT 20110106000300 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:47:23 GMT 20101221144723 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:28:36 GMT 201012211642836 Naouel Zenaidi Analysis Features Technology Business change Ed's choice technology 2010 We are a medium-sized business with an annual spend of around £20 million. We want to invest in e-sourcing to cover spend analysis, RFx management, SRM, risk, etc. What should we look for to find the right solution and avoid large upfront investment? http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/q-and-a/2011/investing-in-e-sourcing/ 145448 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110106000000 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:44:32 GMT 20101222124432 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:59:46 GMT 2010122212125946 Paul Snell Technology Resources Q&A Purchasing Industry experts have reacted with scepticism to the UK government's promise to end mega IT contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/scepticism-over-end-of-big-government-it-deals/ 145531 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101224000000 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:56:53 GMT 20101222165653 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:48:34 GMT 201101041644834 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark Procurement is not doing enough to lead collaboration with suppliers to encourage innovation. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/purchasers-rated-as-poor-at-driving-innovation/ 143080 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101214000000 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:52:11 GMT 20101214115211 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:17:07 GMT 2010121511111707 Paul Snell News Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 As Whitehall invests great hope in procurement's ability to reduce the public deficit, Alasdair Hamilton says it can learn from Scotland's reform 
of its contracting regime http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/sector-reports/follow-the-light/ 142328 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:02:00 GMT 20101209000200 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:01:19 GMT 20101206110119 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:33:29 GMT 201102280993329 Paul Snell Analysis Sector reports Features Public sector Technology SRM Ed's choice public sector 2010 The economic climate continues to increase demand for IT outsourcing in the UK, research shows. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/economic-climate-fuels-outsourcing-growth/ 142211 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20101203003000 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:21:55 GMT 20101203122155 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:13:46 GMT 201012061311346 Paul Snell News Outsourcing Technology International 2010 Buyers of business travel spend nearly a fifth of their time scrutinising and reworking performance data to make it usable. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/travel-buyers-wade-through-data-mire/ 141825 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20101130013000 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:52:19 GMT 20101130095219 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:17:04 GMT 201012011421704 Naouel Zenaidi News Technology Travel 2010 Nato leaders have agreed to a series of cost-cutting measures that will make the defence organisation more efficient. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/nato-to-co-operate-and-to-prioritise-in-aid-of-cost-cutting/ 141605 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101126000000 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:20:24 GMT 20101126102024 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:38:21 GMT 2010112910103821 News Public sector Technology International Purchasing 2010 Vodafone is reducing business travel, sharing network stations with competitors and insisting that all new major suppliers sign its ethical purchasing code. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/suppliers-to-vodafone-must-make-ethical-pledge/ 141625 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101126000000 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:54:12 GMT 20101126115412 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:57:55 GMT 2010112911115755 News Sustainability Technology Travel 2010 John Collington has unveiled a plan that will see a quarter cut from £13 billion-a-year spending in nine areas. The head of procurement for the Cabinet Office's Efficiency and Reform Group was speaking at an event in London yesterday. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/collington-to-slash-13-billion-common-spend-by-25-per-cent/ 141502 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20101125013000 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:28:44 GMT 20101125102844 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:27:00 GMT 2010112612122700 News Public sector Technology Travel Purchasing Supply chain 2009 2010 Social networking tools are helping buyers to research suppliers and markets, raise their profiles and keep in touch with vendors, writes Nick Martindale http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/work-and-play/ 141133 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:04:00 GMT 20101125000400 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:37:40 GMT 20101122143740 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:54:57 GMT 2010112311115457 Analysis Features Sustainability Technology SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice analysis Ed's choice technology 2010 Google's case against the US government for favouring rival Microsoft has brought the security of cloud-based software to the fore. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/google-fights-for-cloud-computing/ 141158 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:04:00 GMT 20101123000400 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:50:16 GMT 20101122155016 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:25:23 GMT 201011221642523 Lindsay Clark News Public sector Technology Central government Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark Spend management software firm Ariba is to acquire rival company Quadrem, a company with a strong user base in mining and heavy industry, for $150 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ariba-buys-quadrem-in-150m-deal/ 141094 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101122010000 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:17:34 GMT 20101122101734 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:36:56 GMT 2010112210103656 News Technology SRM Risk & continuity International Purchasing Home page picture story 2010 Cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden has signed a deal with ICG Commerce to manage its indirect spending. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/elizabeth-arden-outsources-indirects/ 141017 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101120000000 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:02:34 GMT 20101119170234 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:16:39 GMT 201011230991639 News Outsourcing Technology International 2010 There has been a dramatic fall in the amount spent on company meetings during 2010 compared with last year, a survey has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/business-meeting-budgets-fall-dramatically-this-year/ 140643 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101116000000 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:38:21 GMT 20101116093821 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:52:15 GMT 2010111710105215 News Technology SRM Business change International Purchasing 2010 The Queen has awarded procurement staff at the Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs the Civil Service Sustainability Award for collaborative working. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/high-praise-for-home-office-and-hmrc-collaborative-efforts/ 140440 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20101114000100 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:40:18 GMT 20101112154018 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:39:17 GMT 2010111610103917 News Public sector Sustainability Technology SRM Central government Purchasing Supply chain 2010 What should be considered before purchasing a cloud computing service? Victoria Rolton explains http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/break-through-the-cloud/ 139317 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:02:00 GMT 20101111000200 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:13:11 GMT 20101108171311 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:51:05 GMT 2010110911115105 Analysis Features Technology Business change Ed's choice technology 2010 The chief executive of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the government to introduce a system of preferential procurement to support local industries. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/namibian-business-chief-asks-for-preferential-procurement/ 138862 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101102010000 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:29:56 GMT 20101102102956 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:49:29 GMT 2010110311114929 News Public sector Sustainability Technology Purchasing 2010 Southern Africa The European Commission is seeking views on how EU intervention can remove barriers to cross-border e-procurement among public bodies. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/cross-border-e-buying-needed-says-ec/ 137667 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:03:00 GMT 20101019000300 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:25:43 GMT 20101020102543 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:34:38 GMT 2010102010103438 Paul Snell News Law Public sector Technology Local government Central government Purchasing 2010 Security software firm Symantec is to implement a supplier code of conduct to impose human rights standards on its vendors. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/symantec-sets-out-csr-demands-on-suppliers/ 137265 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101014000000 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:01:53 GMT 20101014110153 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:31:03 GMT 2010101510103103 News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Technology SRM International 2010 Lindsay Clark The quality of government procurement data has been condemned by Arcadia Group owner Sir Philip Green in his report on public sector efficiency, published yesterday. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/spend-data-in-central-government-is-shocking/ 136958 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20101012013000 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:54:35 GMT 20101012105435 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:55:09 GMT 2010101311115509 News Public sector Technology Business change 2010 Lindsay Clark Topshop owner Sir Philip Green has discovered a staggering level of wasteful spending in government in his external efficiency review. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/green-slams-wasteful-whitehall-procurement/ 136831 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101011010000 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:11:01 GMT 20101011111101 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:11:03 GMT 2010101210101103 News Public sector Technology Travel Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Local authorities following Suffolk County Council's lead into mass outsourcing must form a relationship of trust with suppliers from the start of the tendering process. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/avoiding-conflict-and-anguish-in-outsourcing/ 136754 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101010000000 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:40:16 GMT 20101008164016 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:27:00 GMT 2010101310102700 News Outsourcing Technology Local government Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark The US Navy, US Department of the Interior, and US Marshals Service have all awarded FedBid contracts to provide reverse auction services for commodity procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/us-navy-to-work-with-fedbid-for-auctions/ 136759 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101009000000 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:08:18 GMT 20101008170818 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:21:44 GMT 2010101210102144 News Technology Central government Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark CIPS fellow Chris Jones, managing director of procurement consultancy SCIP, has been appointed chairman of the board at a supply chain software company. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/korecentric-hires-cips-fellow-to-lead-board/ 136613 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:52:01 GMT 20101008135201 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:08:09 GMT 20101007100809 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:52:01 GMT 201010081315201 Rebecca Ellinor News Careers People Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Ariba's sourcing services and business process outsourcing operations are to be bought by Accenture in a deal worth $51 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/accenture-pays-51-million-for-part-of-ariba/ 136726 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:00:00 GMT 20101008130000 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:53:08 GMT 20101008125308 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:50:27 GMT 2010101310105027 News Outsourcing Technology Business change International 2010 Lindsay Clark Technology services firm Logica has become the latest supplier to sign an agreement with the UK government consenting to reduce costs. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/logica-agrees-to-cut-costs-on-government-deals/ 136166 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100930003000 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:11:57 GMT 20100930111157 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:39:20 GMT 2010100110103920 News Public sector Technology SRM Business change 2010 Lindsay Clark Surrey's streetlight-buying strategy has delivered savings, allowed more effective monitoring and cut the county's carbon emissions http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/case-studies/beacon-of-progress/ 135759 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100930000000 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:42:36 GMT 20100924174236 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:05:29 GMT 2011021412120529 Paul Snell Analysis Features Public sector Sustainability Technology Case studies Local government 2010 CIPS SM Awards Setting up links across workstreams, and keeping all stakeholders engaged, helped AXA UK to update and streamline its telephony http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/case-studies/hotline-to-innovation/ 135761 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100930000000 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:48:25 GMT 20100924174825 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:05:48 GMT 2011021412120548 Paul Snell Analysis Features Technology Case studies Rebecca Ellinor 2010 CIPS SM Awards A firm is giving its customers a social networking service to help predict orders. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/e-commerce-a-boon-for-demand-forecasting/ 135899 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:40:00 GMT 20100928004000 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:56:12 GMT 20100927155612 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:03:50 GMT 201009281310350 News Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice technology Intro purchasing Intro technology Intro international Intro supply chain Intro SRM 2010 Lindsay Clark Now that companies are beginning to invest in IT again, purchasers are ideally poised to flaunt their skills and show their worth in both the buying and implementing of technology, says Lindsay Clark http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/sector-reports/2010/the-it-crowd/ 134627 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT 20100916090000 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:42:54 GMT 20100913094254 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:38:26 GMT 2010112212123826 Paul Snell Analysis Features Technology Purchasing 2010 The British Medical Association (BMA) has issued guidance for GPs to prepare them for the proposed new model for healthcare procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bma-fills-information-vacuum-on-new-model-for-healthcare/ 134966 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100916010000 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:23:17 GMT 20100916112317 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:31:26 GMT 2010092011113126 Paul Snell News Public sector Technology SRM Recession & economic downturn 2010 Suppliers and travel management companies (TMCs) should reveal details of preferred financial partnerships to travel buyers in the interests of transparency, says a report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/call-for-travel-suppliers-to-disclose-interests/ 134827 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100915003000 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:44:53 GMT 20100915104453 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:51:57 GMT 201009170995157 News Technology SRM Travel Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Following an internal DH review of the National Programme for IT (NPfIT), Health IT purchasing on a centralised, national basis is to be ended, the Department of Health (DH) has confirmed http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/health-service-to-buy-it-at-local-level/ 134636 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT 20100913090000 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:07:37 GMT 20100913110737 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:21:16 GMT 2010091510102116 Paul Snell News Technology Purchasing 2010 Contract manufacturing on a global basis has bolstered the status of procurement and supply chain professionals, according to independent research firm Gartner. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/boost-to-buyers-status/ 134673 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100913000000 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:32:43 GMT 20100913163243 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:25:09 GMT 2010091510102509 News Technology International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark Cisco Systems and its distributor Westcon Group North America have agreed to pay $48 million to settle claims they overcharged the US government. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/cisco-and-westcon-settle-with-us-government/ 134530 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100912000000 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:04:33 GMT 20100910150433 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:48:48 GMT 2010091312124848 News Technology International Purchasing Ed's choice international Demand for procurement professionals at IT consultancies has increased as financial services organisations apply pressure to suppliers to deliver more cost-effective, better quality IT. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/growth-in-demand-for-it-specialists/ 134262 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100908010000 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:58:08 GMT 20100908095808 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:05:43 GMT 2010090912120543 News Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Doctors are strongly opposed to Primary Care Trust managers automatically getting roles including purchasing posts in new GP commissioning groups. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/gps-against-inheriting-pct-managers/ 134180 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100907013000 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:44:48 GMT 20100907114448 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:55:18 GMT 2010090811115518 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Popular impressionist Rory Bremner is hosting the CIPS SM Awards 2010 at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on Wednesday 8 September. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/rory-bremner-to-host-cips-sm-awards-ceremony/ 133911 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100903013000 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:15:40 GMT 20100903101540 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:10:40 GMT 2011021412121040 Paul Snell News Sustainability Technology SRM International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 CIPS SM Awards Computer manufacturer HP has agreed to pay $55 million to settle a US Department of Justice investigation into the alleged incorrect billing of the government's procurement agency. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/hp-in-multimillion-dollar-settlement-with-us-government/ 133711 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100901013000 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:59:10 GMT 20100901105910 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:06:57 GMT 2010090212120657 News Technology International Purchasing 2010 Sunoco, the petroleum manufacturer which supplies Nascar motor racing, is set to hand over indirect procurement to global service firm IBM as part of a wide reaching outsourcing deal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/sunoco-outsources-indirect-purchasing-to-ibm/ 133562 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100830000000 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:27:44 GMT 20100827172744 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:33:12 GMT 201008310993312 News Outsourcing Technology International 2010 A total of £200 million has been spent on a project to replace 46 regional fire control rooms with nine new centres which is yet to get off the ground. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/fire-control-room-procurement-slammed-in-radio-broadcast/ 133565 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100828000000 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:51:02 GMT 20100827185102 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:37:25 GMT 2010101510103725 News Public sector Technology SRM 2010 A procurement organisation in Scotland has saved the country's public sector £60 million since spring 2008 and expects to exceed its 2011 goal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/procurement-scotland-saves-taxpayers-millions/ 133327 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100825020000 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:15:57 GMT 20100825121557 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:25:16 GMT 2010082612122516 News Public sector Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice technology Ed's choice supply chain 2010 The procurement practices of seven South African government departments have come under scrutiny by the Special Investigating Unit after president Jacob Zuma ordered a probe into allegations of corruption. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/seven-south-african-departments-face-corruption-probe/ 133310 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100825013000 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:31:57 GMT 20100825103157 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:43:57 GMT 2010082611114357 News Public sector Technology International Purchasing Ed's choice public sector Ed's choice international 2010 Southern Africa Australia Global mining giant Rio Tinto hopes to cut costs and boost compliance by using internet-based software to manage expenses filed by 20,000 staff. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/rio-tinto-adopts-online-expense-management-system/ 133229 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100824013000 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:26:50 GMT 20100824112650 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:58:28 GMT 2010082511115828 News Technology SRM Travel International Ed's choice technology Ed's choice travel Ed's choice international Ed's choice SRM 2010 European road transport prices rose by 13.5 per cent in the second quarter of this year, research from consultancy firm Capgemini has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/european-road-transport-costs-soar/ 133215 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100824010000 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:32:04 GMT 20100824103204 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:48:32 GMT 2010082512124832 News Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice purchasing Ed's choice supply chain 2010 Forty per cent of supply chain software will be set up online or done through business process outsourcing by 2012, according to Gartner's 2010 supply chain survey. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/understanding-of-web-based-software-needs-to-keep-up-with-increase-in-use/ 132815 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100819013000 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:01:07 GMT 20100819120107 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:45:59 GMT 2010082011114559 Sarah Campbell News Technology SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 A global supply manager has been arrested on criminal fraud charges and is being sued by the technology giant for allegedly taking more than $1 million in bribes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/apple-supply-chief-faces-corruption-charges/ 132602 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100817020000 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:47:56 GMT 20100817124756 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:07:59 GMT 2010081912120759 Sarah Campbell News Technology SRM Risk & continuity Supply chain Ed's choice technology Ed's choice supply chain Ed's choice SRM 2010 Expenditure will not increase in 2010 by as much as previously thought, according to an IT industry analyst. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/gartner-downgrades-it-spend-forecast/ 132563 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100817003000 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:59:28 GMT 20100817095928 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:12:25 GMT 2010081811111225 Sarah Campbell News Technology Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2010 The Japanese manufacturer plans to save 1 trillion yen over three years by sourcing components from suppliers in low-cost countries and regions such as India and Eastern Europe. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/toshibas-overseas-spend-to-increase-to-70-per-cent/ 132476 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100816013000 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:04:40 GMT 20100816120440 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:52:41 GMT 2010081712125241 News Low cost sourcing Technology Purchasing Ed's choice technology 2010 Traditional means of reducing costs may not be enough to produce sustainable savings, the IT analyst said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/get-radical-on-it-procurement-gartner-advises-governments/ 132254 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100812010000 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:28:38 GMT 20100812092838 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:35:35 GMT 2010081311113535 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Technology Risk & continuity Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2010 City and County of Swansea council has joined an online trading network to increase the use of electronic procurement across the authority. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/swansea-procurement-to-go-paperless-with-e-trading-system/ 132109 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100810003000 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:42:17 GMT 20100810104217 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:11:09 GMT 201008110991109 News Public sector Technology Purchasing Supply chain 2010 The US Federal Trade Commission has settled its case against microprocessor manufacturer Intel. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/us-trade-body-and-intel-settle-over-anti-competitive-pricing-case/ 131853 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100805013000 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:01:01 GMT 20100805120101 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:16:21 GMT 2010080611111621 Sarah Campbell News Technology International 2010 Lindsay Clark Devon County Council has saved thousands of pounds since setting up its online procurement portal in 2005. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/online-tender-scheme-saves-devon-140000-in-paper-and-staff/ 131754 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100804010000 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:56:02 GMT 20100804105602 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:10:06 GMT 2010080512121006 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Technology SRM Purchasing Ed's choice technology 2010 The UK Home Office is to specify procurement arrangements to be used by the police service, according to a consultation document published yesterday. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/npia-to-be-phased-out-in-police-funding-shake-up/ 131135 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100727010000 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:31:39 GMT 20100727113139 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:48:59 GMT 2010072811114859 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2010 A £600 million pension technology deal is one of 35 UK government IT contracts at risk of renegotiation or cancellation, according to a report from analyst firm Ovum. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-to-abandon-it-contracts-that-exceed-100-million/ 131055 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100726020000 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:28:50 GMT 20100726122850 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:09:38 GMT 2010072712120938 News Public sector Technology Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Business travel buyers are increasingly using Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and blogs to keep abreast of the latest industry information, according to research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/social-media-becomes-purchasing-tool-for-travel-buyers/ 130916 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100723020000 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:27:11 GMT 20100723102711 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:19:58 GMT 2010080510101958 News Technology Travel Business change Purchasing Ed's choice travel 2010 The supplier of a system designed to help protect the UK from terrorism is to be dropped for failing to meet targets. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/home-office-drops-border-security-it-supplier-for-contract-breach/ 130933 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100723013000 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:14:13 GMT 20100723121413 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:54:29 GMT 2010072612125429 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Technology Central government Purchasing 2010 EADS has announced a project to enable aerospace and aviation suppliers and clients to share supply chain data using a web-based system. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/aerospace-supply-chain-to-share-data-online/ 130845 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100722000000 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:05:43 GMT 20100722120543 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:49:05 GMT 201007231644905 News Technology SRM Business change International Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark Growth in demand for business process and IT outsourcing has slowed in the past quarter, according to research from consultants EquaTerra. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/outsourcing-growth-on-the-wane/ 130420 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:05:00 GMT 20100718000500 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:16:34 GMT 20100716171634 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:33:47 GMT 201007200993347 News Outsourcing Technology Business change Ed's choice outsourcing 2010 Lindsay Clark The Department of Health has told the computer software giant it will terminate its NHS-wide deal worth £80 million a year to buy Windows software licences. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-to-end-microsoft-contract-with-nhs/ 130423 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:05:00 GMT 20100717000500 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:33:47 GMT 20100716173347 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:08:09 GMT 201007200990809 News Public sector Technology Purchasing Ed's choice technology 2010 Chip manufacturer Intel has reported its best ever quarter, attributing the increase in business to corporate buyers spending more on IT. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/purchasers-behind-surge-in-it-spend/ 130355 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100716010000 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:23:35 GMT 20100716112335 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:16:41 GMT 2010071911111641 Sarah Campbell News Technology Purchasing 2010 Most purchasers plan to expand offshoring activities aggressively in India in the next two years, but are also setting their sights on the Philippines, China, Malaysia, Mexico and Brazil. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-set-offshoring-sights-on-india-other-parts-of-asia-and-latin-america/ 129958 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100712013000 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:04:31 GMT 20100712120431 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:24:25 GMT 2010071311112425 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing Technology Risk & continuity Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has summoned the government's largest suppliers to a meeting in the hope of convincing them to drop their prices. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/maude-meets-ibm-and-hp-to-discuss-it-contract-costs/ 129814 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100709013000 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:57:41 GMT 20100709105741 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:16:07 GMT 2010071212121607 News Public sector Outsourcing Technology 2010 Lindsay Clark Suppliers to Dell have been told they may have to wait a further 15 days to get paid on top of an existing 50-day payment agreement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/payment-delay-lands-dell-in-fpbs-hall-of-shame/ 129595 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100707010000 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:04:12 GMT 20100707100412 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:15:21 GMT 2010070811111521 Sarah Campbell News Technology Business change Purchasing Ed's choice technology Ed's choice business change 2010 The global market for supply chain management (SCM) software declined by 0.7 per cent in 2009 as customers cut back on IT investments. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/dip-in-supply-chain-software-sales/ 128889 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100630003000 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:07:37 GMT 20100630110737 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:08:37 GMT 2010070110100837 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing Technology SRM International Purchasing 2010 The UK government has pledged to scrap hundreds of its own unnecessary and expensive websites, which are currently costing millions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-to-abandon-wasteful-websites/ 128810 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100629010000 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:22:31 GMT 20100629112231 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:01:20 GMT 2010063011110120 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Technology 2010 UK public sector organisations are paying 40 per cent over the odds for outsourced IT services, according to a report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-overspend-on-it-blamed-on-timid-thinking/ 128128 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100618010000 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:55:50 GMT 20100618105550 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:10:12 GMT 2010062111111012 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Outsourcing Technology 2010 The ability of IT staff to manage and secure mobile technology is inhibited when devices are bought by procurement, a study claims. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/it-department-best-suited-to-purchase-of-mobile-technology/ 124890 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100615010000 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:29:26 GMT 20100615102926 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:01:59 GMT 2010061611110159 News Technology Purchasing Paul Snell 2010 This year's CIPS Supply Management Awards has pulled in more than 200 applications - the highest number to date - competing for the top honours. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/record-entries-for-cips-supply-management-awards-2010/ 124720 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100614003000 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:04:11 GMT 20100614100411 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:11:15 GMT 2011021412121115 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability Outsourcing Technology SRM Business change International Purchasing Supply chain Rebecca Ellinor 2010 CIPS SM Awards Vodafone plans to develop joint carbon reduction strategies with suppliers accounting for 50 per cent of its £31.6 million procurement spend. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/vodafone-sets-out-carbon-cutting-strategy/ 124432 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:00:00 GMT 20100610030000 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:08:23 GMT 20100610110823 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:20:48 GMT 2010061111112048 News Sustainability Technology SRM International 2010 Finance and procurement departments need to work more closely together to benefit from investments in electronic invoicing and e-procurement, an analyst has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/technology-works-only-when-buyers-and-finance-get-together-says-gartner-researcher/ 124438 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100610013000 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:43:31 GMT 20100610114331 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:20:02 GMT 2010061410102002 News Technology Business change International 2010 Lindsay Clark The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has selected the BravoSolution eSourcing platform to enhance its procurement processes and handle all purchases worth more than £25,000. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/defra-invests-in-e-purchasing-system/ 124318 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100609003000 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:22:43 GMT 20100609102243 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:24:06 GMT 2010061011112406 News Public sector Technology 2010 The Taiwanese electronics supplier has offered factory workers a rise during a period when the firm is under intense media scrutiny. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/foxconn-to-give-chinese-workers-30-per-cent-pay-rise/ 123954 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100604013000 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:19:57 GMT 20100604101957 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:28:19 GMT 2010060711112819 Sarah Campbell News Low cost sourcing Technology International Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark IT research firm Ovum has found that 'uneasy' firms are increasingly looking to bring IT in-house in a bid to regain control over security issues. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/companies-bring-it-security-back-in-house/ 123531 Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100528000000 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:05:38 GMT 20100528100538 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:08:12 GMT 2010060112120812 Sarah Campbell News Outsourcing Technology Risk & continuity Purchasing 2010 Tyrannical, secretive - and a huge success. Richard Brass investigates how Apple devised the ultimate supply chain http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/case-studies/2010/right-to-the-core/ 122529 Thu, 27 May 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100527020000 Fri, 21 May 2010 13:05:07 GMT 20100521130507 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:39:03 GMT 201006080993903 Analysis Features Outsourcing Technology SRM Business change Case studies Supply chain Ed's choice technology Ed's choice supply chain Ed's choice SRM 2010 Computer firm Apple is looking into a spate of suicides at the factory of one of its suppliers http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/death-count-rises-at-foxconn-it-factory-in-china/ 123437 Thu, 27 May 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100527020000 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:26:17 GMT 20100527122617 Fri, 28 May 2010 12:08:39 GMT 2010052812120839 News Low cost sourcing Technology SRM International Supply chain Ed's choice technology 2010 We maintain details of thousands of vendors, many of whom we never or rarely use. What is the most efficient way of managing a supplier database to make it relevant and cost-effective? http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/q-and-a/2010/time-for-a-database-clear-out/ 122535 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100527000000 Fri, 21 May 2010 14:29:34 GMT 20100521142934 Mon, 24 May 2010 14:39:51 GMT 201005241423951 Technology SRM Resources Q&A 2010 When considering bids especially for large projects the relationship with the supplier should be at the centre of any decisions. Alex Sandercock explains why and how http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/knowledge-zone/2010/the-tender-heart/ 122483 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100527000000 Fri, 21 May 2010 11:33:48 GMT 20100521113348 Tue, 25 May 2010 10:28:54 GMT 2010052510102854 Outsourcing Technology Resources Knowledge zone Purchasing 2010 Sustainable IT procurement is hampered because most IT products have no green measurement or accreditation, a technology services firm has claimed. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/it-firms-lack-green-measurement/ 122076 Tue, 18 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100518010000 Tue, 18 May 2010 10:56:06 GMT 20100518105606 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:06:12 GMT 2010051912120612 News Sustainability Technology Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark Devon and Cornwall Police has ended an IT procurement process claimed to have cost almost half a million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/police-abandon-it-project-worth-millions/ 122101 Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100518000000 Tue, 18 May 2010 11:48:39 GMT 20100518114839 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:37:35 GMT 2010051910103735 News Public sector Technology 2010 Lindsay Clark As the telecommunications market becomes more complicated, buyers face issues of technology, supplier relations and even 'BlackBerry envy'. Andy Allen investigates http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/sector-reports/its-your-call/ 121422 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:05:00 GMT 20100513000500 Mon, 10 May 2010 11:48:32 GMT 20100510114832 Tue, 11 May 2010 11:00:35 GMT 2010051111110035 Analysis Sector reports Features Technology Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice analysis 2010 South Africa's Companies and Intellectual Properties Registration Office breached procurement regulations in awarding a R153 million tender to an IT firm, according to a report presented to parliament. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/cipro-slammed-for-it-deal-award/ 121471 Tue, 11 May 2010 00:02:00 GMT 20100511000200 Mon, 10 May 2010 15:27:21 GMT 20100510152721 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:27:56 GMT 201006171642756 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Technology International Central government 2010 Just under one-third of purchasers have a high degree of confidence in the data that measures their spending, according to a report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-show-lack-of-faith-in-spend-data/ 121059 Wed, 05 May 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100505003000 Wed, 05 May 2010 10:40:21 GMT 20100505104021 Thu, 06 May 2010 12:01:58 GMT 2010050612120158 News Technology Purchasing 2010 Organisations are missing out on cost savings because of inadequate spend analysis, a report has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/analyse-spend-to-save-money-companies-told/ 120460 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100429010000 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:07:55 GMT 20100429100755 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:54:00 GMT 2010043011115400 Isabel Palmer News Technology Business change Purchasing Allie Anderson 2010 The US is and will be for quite some time the number one manufacturing economy in the world, according to John Engler, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/us-still-the-largest-manufacturer/ 120237 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT 20100427040000 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:33:24 GMT 20100427103324 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:26:28 GMT 2010042811112628 Isabel Palmer News Technology International Rebecca Ellinor 2010 The past 12 months has been the finest year for the purchasing and supply profession, according to Angel Mendez of Cisco. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-more-popular-than-ever-says-ism-keynote-speaker/ 120094 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100426010000 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:36:23 GMT 20100426103623 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:32:22 GMT 2010060212123222 News Technology SRM Business change Purchasing 2010 CPO Agenda IBM wants its suppliers to demonstrate effective management of their corporate and environmental responsibilities to improve sustainability throughout its global supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/computer-giant-sets-csr-standards-for-vendors/ 119664 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100422020000 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:31:16 GMT 20100422113116 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:24:58 GMT 2010042311112458 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Technology SRM Supply chain Allie Anderson Ed's choice SRM 2010 Microsoft is investigating allegations that teenagers were forced to work 15-hour shifts in sweatshop conditions at one of its supplier companies in China. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/microsoft-supplier-accused-of-sweatshop-practices/ 119267 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:15:00 GMT 20100419001500 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:25:14 GMT 20100419122514 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:48:25 GMT 2010041912124825 Isabel Palmer News Low cost sourcing Technology SRM International 2010 The global security firm held its first virtual supplier conference this week. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/lockheed-martin-hosts-online-event-for-8000-suppliers/ 119047 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100416010000 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:07:57 GMT 20100416100757 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:39:14 GMT 2010041912123914 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Technology SRM Supply chain Intro sustainability 2010 Foreign companies could soon be able to bid for lucrative high-tech contracts with the Chinese government after Beijing made a partial retreat on its protectionist policy. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/china-eases-procurement-protectionism/ 118974 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100415010000 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:07:02 GMT 20100415100702 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:53:13 GMT 2010041610105313 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology International Purchasing 2010 Kraft Foods has outsourced its indirect procurement operations in North America to Capgemini in a long-term agreement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/us-food-giant-outsources-indirect-spend/ 118897 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100414013000 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:46:39 GMT 20100414104639 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:41:27 GMT 201004151644127 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Technology International 2010 Senior UK civil servants are at the centre of a fresh expenses storm over the use of government-issued procurement cards over the past year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/purchasing-cards-spark-another-expenses-row/ 118905 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100414003000 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:25:47 GMT 20100414112547 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:42:29 GMT 201004151644229 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2010 The NHS IT programme is now unlikely to provide electronic health records for all patients in England, as promised in 2003. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/nhs-scales-back-scope-of-patient-records-system/ 112797 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100412013000 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:02:34 GMT 20100412110234 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:33:32 GMT 2010041911113332 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Central government Ed's choice technology 2010 A means to match deals to the best available contractors has been set up to help public sector building companies improve infrastructure delivery in South Africa. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/access-to-sa-public-building-projects-simplified/ 112785 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100412010000 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:09:17 GMT 20100412100917 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:51:47 GMT 2010041310105147 Isabel Palmer News Technology SRM International 2010 A UK parliamentary report has highlighted some weaknesses in purchasing at the BBC while simultaneously praising a multi-million pound procurement saving. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bbc-procurement-wins-mixed-reviews-from-mps/ 112469 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100407013000 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:25:51 GMT 20100407112551 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:41:16 GMT 2010040810104116 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2010 MPs have criticised the 200 million pound procurement of an IT system for UK Fire and Rescue Service's command and control centres. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/fire-service-it-deal-lambasted/ 112391 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100406020000 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:25:47 GMT 20100406132547 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:49:54 GMT 2010040710104954 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2010 United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is planning to expand responsibility targets to cover hundreds more suppliers, according to its annual report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/united-technologies-extends-supplier-responsibility-scheme/ 111824 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100330020000 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:29:53 GMT 20100330112953 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:48:47 GMT 2010033111114847 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Technology SRM International Supply chain 2010 Collaborative purchasing, renegotiating contracts and cutting spend on consultants and marketing are prominent in departmental strategies for saving money. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/budget-2010-buyers-at-frontline-of-protecting-services/ 111334 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT 20100324040000 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:04:46 GMT 20100324170446 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:54:29 GMT 2010032611115429 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Central government Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 UK technology company Smiths Group is on course to meet its 2010 procurement savings goal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-lead-efficiency-drive-at-smiths-group/ 111295 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100324010000 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:05:59 GMT 20100324110559 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:01:36 GMT 2010032512120136 Isabel Palmer News Technology Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 The Australian government has published plans for the procurement and management of data centre services for the next 15 years. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/better-data-centre-purchasing-for-australia/ 111177 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100323003000 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:11:48 GMT 20100323121148 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:54:57 GMT 2010032410105457 Isabel Palmer News Technology Purchasing 2010 Global companies are looking to maintain or increase their spend on IT outsourcing in 2010, according to analysts Gartner. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/it-buyers-positive-about-spend/ 110777 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100318003000 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:20:43 GMT 20100318102043 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:32:24 GMT 2010031911113224 Isabel Palmer News Technology International Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 The Office of Government Commerce has urged public sector buyers to get involved in a raft of new e-auctions over the next two years. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/join-in-e-auctions-buyers-urged/ 110784 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100318003000 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:34:41 GMT 20100318103441 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:51:24 GMT 2010031911115124 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Central government Jake Kanter 2010 The UK Conservative party has promised to fix government IT procurement if it comes to power this year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/tories-plan-it-procurement-overhaul/ 110272 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100312010000 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:58:26 GMT 20100312105826 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:28:16 GMT 2010031511112816 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2010 The UK government must come clean about attempts to lock in wasteful NHS IT contracts, according to the Conservative party. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/tory-minister-criticises-nhs-it-plans/ 109277 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100304013000 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:53:45 GMT 20100304105345 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:53:13 GMT 2010030510105313 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Jake Kanter 2010 US investment company Provident Capital Ventures has acquired Global Supply Chain Systems for an undisclosed amount. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/provident-capital-ventures-buys-e-procurement-firm/ 108604 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100225003000 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:24:26 GMT 20100225102426 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:50:24 GMT 2010022611115024 Isabel Palmer News Technology Business change 2010 Buyers could cut telecoms costs by as much as 35 per cent by implementing a mobile usage policy, according to Gartner. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/be-stricter-about-phone-use-firms-urged/ 108371 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100224003000 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:31:34 GMT 20100224103134 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:42:00 GMT 2010022511114200 Isabel Palmer News Technology Purchasing 2010 UK government spending cuts are likely to lead to a rise in outsourcing and offshoring of IT projects, a report by research firm TechMarketView predicts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/public-it-outsourcing-to-grow/ 108195 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100223010000 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:07:28 GMT 20100223110728 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:40:14 GMT 2010022411114014 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Outsourcing Technology 2010 IBM has won a $74.4 million deal to upgrade the procurement system used by US federal agencies and their suppliers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ibm-clinches-major-us-government-contract/ 108046 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100222010000 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:03:37 GMT 20100222110337 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:26:29 GMT 2010022311112629 Isabel Palmer News Technology International 2010 The UK Conservative party has fleshed out plans to publish contracts over 25,000 pounds online if it wins the next election. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/tories-propose-transparency-plans/ 106806 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100211020000 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:21:06 GMT 20100211112106 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:31:54 GMT 2010041911113154 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Ed's choice technology Intro technology 2010 The chief executive of software giant SAP has unexpectedly resigned, following a mutual decision not to renew his contract. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/sap-chief-apotheker-in-surprise-resignation/ 106534 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100209010000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:53:21 GMT 20100209095321 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:26:27 GMT 2010021010102627 Isabel Palmer News Technology Business change International 2010 Senior managers rely on instinct rather than data-driven analysis when making choices, according to research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/gut-feeling-drives-business-decisions/ 106401 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:30:00 GMT 20100208123000 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:02:26 GMT 20100208100226 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:04:15 GMT 2010020912120415 Isabel Palmer News Technology Supply chain 2010 Capgemini's purchase of e-procurement firm IBX could give way to similar acquisitions, say the two companies. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/capgemini-buys-out-ibx/ 106041 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100203013000 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:17:52 GMT 20100203111752 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:28:46 GMT 2010021511112846 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Technology Business change Jake Kanter 2010 The UK public sector has announced plans to save £3.2 billion a year by 2014 through a new government ICT strategy. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-overhauls-ict-strategy/ 105599 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100129003000 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:08:08 GMT 20100129120808 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:51:42 GMT 201002081315142 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Central government Purchasing 2010 Businesses are losing billions of pounds every year because of failures in outsourcing telecoms services, a report has revealed. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/billions-lost-through-mismanaged-outsourcing/ 105112 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100125010000 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:22:53 GMT 20100125102253 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:23:18 GMT 2010021012122318 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology International 2010 The way has been cleared for database vendor Oracle to complete its planned acquisition of US technology supplier Sun Microsystems. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ec-backs-oracles-takeover-of-sun/ 104991 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100122020000 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:14:14 GMT 20100122111414 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:37:17 GMT 2010020910103717 Isabel Palmer News Technology Purchasing 2010 Oil giant BP has outsourced part of its IT procurement to Computacenter and CompuCom. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bp-to-axe-540-vendors/ 104688 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100121013000 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:38:17 GMT 20100121103817 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:23:52 GMT 2010021012122352 Isabel Palmer News Technology SRM International Jake Kanter 2010 Faltering IT projects have cost the UK government £26 billion, according to an investigation by a national newspaper. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/26-billion-bill-for-botched-it-spending/ 104497 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100119010000 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:26:39 GMT 20100119122639 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:09:15 GMT 2010030411110915 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Central government Jake Kanter 2010 Telecoms equipment manufacturer UTStarcom (UTSI) will pay penalties totalling $3 million (£1.9 million) after bribing Chinese officials to win contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/us-firm-fined-for-overseas-bribery/ 103225 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100105000000 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:38:28 GMT 20100105113828 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:39:20 GMT 2010010611113920 Isabel Palmer News Technology Fraud & corruption International Jake Kanter 2010 Technology research business Gartner has completed its purchase of rival analyst firm AMR Research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/gartner-buys-amr-for-63m/ 102785 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:30:00 GMT 20091223003000 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:02:06 GMT 20091223100206 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:19:28 GMT 201002101751928 Isabel Palmer News Technology Supply chain Paul Snell 2009 China has argued strongly in support of a new procurement rule following criticism from global suppliers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/protectionist-rule-defended-by-china/ 102365 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT 20091216020000 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:28:28 GMT 20091216112828 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:47:15 GMT 2010032211114715 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology International Jake Kanter Ed's choice international 2009 Automotive buyers are unprepared for the impact that technological advances are having on the materials they purchase. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/car-part-purchasers-not-ready-for-future/ 100844 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:57:00 GMT 20091127145700 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091127000001 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:58:01 GMT 2010013112125801 Isabel Palmer News Technology Purchasing 2009 LG Electronics made US$350 million (£211 million) savings this year by improving the management of its supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/supply-chain-efficiencies-save-lg-millions/ 100833 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:17:00 GMT 20091125151700 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091125000001 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:06:05 GMT 201002081420605 Isabel Palmer News Technology Business change International Supply chain Allie Anderson 2009 A state police body in Australia has been criticised for showing "disregard" for procurement rules and accepting gifts from suppliers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/australian-police-flouted-buying-rules/ 100815 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:31:00 GMT 20091118233100 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091118000001 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:19:51 GMT 201002081421951 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology International Jake Kanter 2009 By Allie Anderson Cutting costs will continue to be the most pressing issue for purchasing next year, according to a poll of delegates at the convention. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/savings-at-top-of-priority-list/ 100805 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMT 20091116123000 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091116000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:30:17 GMT 2009120112123017 SM Admin 1 News Technology SRM Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2009 The New York attorney general is suing technology firm Intel over accusations of bribery and coercion. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/intel-sued-over-bribe-claims/ 100796 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:04:00 GMT 20091116120400 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091116000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:04:11 GMT 2009120112120411 SM Admin 1 News Technology International 2009 The UK government hopes to save more than £250 million by 2011 after launching an e-auction centre of excellence. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/ogc-launches-e-auction-support-centre/ 100755 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:10:00 GMT 20091109141000 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091109000001 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:05:03 GMT 2010031812120503 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Central government 2009 The New York attorney general is suing technology firm Intel over accusations of bribery and coercion. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/intel-accused-of-bribing-computer-makers/ 100750 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:09:00 GMT 20091105160900 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091105000001 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:35:34 GMT 201003040993534 Isabel Palmer News Law Technology International Jake Kanter 2009 The US state of Pennsylvania has been urged to overhaul its "shoddy" procurement processes, following an investigation by the Department of the Auditor General (DAG). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/deloitte-deals-cause-concern/ 100724 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:24:00 GMT 20091030172400 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091030000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:24:20 GMT 200912011752420 SM Admin 1 News Technology International Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson A Scottish microchip supplier has reportedly blamed third quarter losses and a drop in fourth quarter orders on the loss of a contract with Apple. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/loss-of-iphone-deal-hits-wolfson-microelectronics/ 100711 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:16:00 GMT 20091030161600 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091030000001 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:17:25 GMT 200911301641725 SM Admin 1 News Features Technology Recession & economic downturn Business change 2009 By Allie Anderson Consumer demand will be a major factor in tracking and reducing supply chain carbon emissions in the future, according to the latest study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/shoppers-drive-greener-supply-chains/ 100678 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:28:00 GMT 20091020142800 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091020000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:28:28 GMT 200912021422828 SM Admin 1 News Features Sustainability Technology International Supply chain 2009 By Allie Anderson Systemic weaknesses in the UK Ministry of Defence's equipment programme have led to years of delays and extra costs running into the millions, according to a report published last week. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/review-slams-mod/ 100660 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:45:00 GMT 20091016154500 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:45:41 GMT 200912021534541 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Technology Central government 2009 UK technology company Smiths Group is targeting procurement to save more than £11 million next year as part of an efficiency drive. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/tech-group-bids-to-save-11m/ 100652 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:07:00 GMT 20091016150700 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:38:34 GMT 2010112510103834 Paul Snell News Technology SRM Business change 2009 Hewlett-Packard (HP) has pledged to buy more paper from certified or recycled sources. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/hp-to-increase-sustainable-purchases/ 100651 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:03:00 GMT 20091016150300 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:04:00 GMT 200912021530400 SM Admin 1 News Features Sustainability Technology Purchasing 2009 UK technology company Smiths Group aims to save £11 million through procurement next year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/smiths-group-targets-11-million-procurement-savings/ 100618 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:55:00 GMT 20091007105500 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091007000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:55:26 GMT 2009120310105526 SM Admin 1 News Technology Supply chain 2009 By Allie Anderson IT company Cisco Systems has announced plans to buy Norwegian videoconferencing (VC) firm Tandberg in a $3 billion (£1.8 billion) deal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/cisco-plans-billion-dollar-takeover-of-videoconferencing-firm/ 100584 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:09:00 GMT 20091005110900 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091005000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:10:03 GMT 2009120311111003 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Technology Business change International 2009 By Allie Anderson US computer manufacturer Dell has announced a $3.9 billion (£2.4 billion) proposed takeover of technology service provider Perot Systems. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/dell-in-billion-dollar-takeover-of-perot-systems/ 100549 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:01:00 GMT 20090922100100 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090922000001 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:01:49 GMT 2009120710100149 SM Admin 1 News Technology Business change International 2009 UK businesses are failing to get best value from IT and telecoms contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/firms-miss-out-on-telecoms-savings/ 100529 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:09:00 GMT 20090921100900 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090921000001 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:58:43 GMT 2010022510105843 Isabel Palmer News Technology SRM Jake Kanter 2009 A web portal is helping multinationals to share their experiences of embedding CSR into their supply chains.Adrienne Margolis reports http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/a-global-revolution/ 100413 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:00:00 GMT 20090827110000 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090824000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:01:29 GMT 2009120111110129 SM Admin 1 Analysis Sustainability Technology Case studies How to Supply chain 2009 The RSPCA's new procurement department is targeting savings of £11.4 million by 2012 to offset the effects of the recession. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/rspca-team-chases-savings/ 100418 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090824000000 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090824000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:50:51 GMT 2009120912125051 SM Admin 1 News Technology SRM Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson A revamped website will make it simpler for London-based public, private and third sector organisations to source responsibly. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/relaunched-website-to-help-london-firms-buy-green/ 100409 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090821000000 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090821000001 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:50:37 GMT 201006281755037 News Sustainability Outsourcing Technology Purchasing 2009 Guidance to help the public sector write IT contracts has been updated by the UK's Office of Government Commerce. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/ogc-updates-advice-on-major-it-contracts/ 100395 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090817000000 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090817000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:45:14 GMT 200912091424514 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2009 The UK Conservative party plans to scrap large parts of the government's £12 billion scheme to digitise patient health records. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/tories-plan-overhaul-of-nhs-it-procurement/ 100390 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT 20090812120000 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090812000001 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:30:15 GMT 2010030411113015 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Central government Jake Kanter 2009 The US government has been encouraged to prioritise open source software in IT procurement decisions following the launch of an industry lobby group. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/us-urged-to-take-up-open-source-technology/ 100339 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090723000000 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090723000001 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:56:02 GMT 2010022511115602 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Central government Jake Kanter 2009 More than half of buyers complain there are not enough hours in the day to get their jobs done, according to a survey by technology firm Rosslyn Analytics. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/buyers-suffer-from-lack-of-time/ 100337 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090722000000 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090722000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:56:31 GMT 200912091645631 SM Admin 1 News Technology Purchasing 2009 The Highways Agency (HA) has revamped its procurement strategy in preparation for a £6 billion road improvement programme. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/ha-on-road-to-map-vendors/ 100321 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT 20090716120000 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090716000001 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:13:44 GMT 201002101751344 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Technology Supply chain Jake Kanter 2009 A BP procurement team has directly achieved $20 million (£12 million) savings in the past two years and contributed to at least $690 million (£414 million) more in 2008 http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bp-refines-intelligent-saving-plan/ 100315 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090716000000 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090716000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:32:32 GMT 200912100993232 SM Admin 1 News Technology Purchasing Supply chain 2009 The value of IT outsourcing deals in the UK grew by almost a third in the first half of 2009. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/it-outsourcing-growth-impressive/ 100300 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090715000000 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090715000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:27:53 GMT 2009121010102753 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Technology Supply chain 2009 IT firm Northgate Information Solutions (NIS) has standardised the time it takes to pay suppliers to 60 days, according to the Forum of Private Business. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/it-firm-lambasted-for-extending-payment-times/ 100288 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090708000000 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090708000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:08:28 GMT 2009121011110828 SM Admin 1 News Technology Supply chain 2009 The government must use its purchasing power to help the IT industry become greener. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/uk-government-must-lead-on-green-it-buying/ 100261 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090706000000 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090706000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:20:50 GMT 2009121011112050 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Technology Purchasing 2009 Software supplier Epix Systems is suing a West Yorkshire council over what it describes as a "fundamentally flawed" procurement exercise. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/council-sued-for-400k/ 100265 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090706000000 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090706000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:25:09 GMT 2009121011112509 SM Admin 1 News Law Public sector Technology Local government 2009 Make the most of your investment in technology and it will pay dividends. Rebecca Ellinor speaks to experts and buyers who have done it http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/make-it-click/ 100229 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:09:00 GMT 20090625120900 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090622000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:10:44 GMT 2009120112121044 SM Admin 1 Analysis Technology Case studies How to 2009 Introducing e-purchasing into tricky areas of spend can result in savings if approached correctly, writes Paul Snell http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/e-sourcing-made-easy/ 100228 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:07:00 GMT 20090625120700 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090622000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:08:40 GMT 2009120112120840 SM Admin 1 Analysis Features Technology Business change How to 2009 E-auctions have been around for a while, but are they being used to their full potential? Rebecca Ellinor asks buyers and providers how purchasers can achieve the best results http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/better-bidding/ 100227 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:04:00 GMT 20090625120400 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090622000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:05:47 GMT 2009120112120547 SM Admin 1 Analysis Interviews Technology How to Multimedia Purchasing 2009 With more companies moving away from buying licences, Duncan Jones examines the pros and cons of renting software http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/hire-to-purchase/ 100226 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:55:00 GMT 20090625115500 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090622000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:58:12 GMT 2009120111115812 SM Admin 1 Analysis Features Technology How to Purchasing 2009 Car parts suppliers voted BMW the most innovative manufacturer in an industry survey. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/bmw-voted-most-innovative-carmaker-by-suppliers/ 100245 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090624000000 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090624000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:25:57 GMT 2009121012122557 SM Admin 1 News Technology SRM International 2009 More than half of buyers have experienced problems introducing suppliers to e-procurement systems, according to the latest SM100 poll. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/how-to-get-them-on-board/ 100238 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090622000000 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090622000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:38:50 GMT 2009121012123850 SM Admin 1 News Technology Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Norwegian conglomerate Orkla saved NOK 850 million (£80.5 million) in four years after implementing spend analysis software. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/norway-giant-saves-80m/ 100239 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090622000000 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090622000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:39:54 GMT 2009121012123954 SM Admin 1 News Technology International Purchasing 2009 Public sector spend data has "major problems" and baselines used to calculate the additional £5 billion of savings in the Operational Efficiency Programme (OEP) were "dodgy at best", a central government commercial director says. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/public-spend-data-dodgy/ 100241 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090622000000 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090622000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:46:06 GMT 2009121012124606 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Central government 2009 Gerard Wijers and Denis Verhoef, Van Haren Publishing, £22 http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2009/it-outsourcing-part-i-contracting-the-partner/ 100225 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090622000000 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090622000001 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:56:53 GMT 201001200995653 Isabel Palmer Analysis Outsourcing Technology Reviews 2009 Spain has the potential to be a leading IT outsourcing location, according to Forrester Research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/spain-emerges-as-outsourcing-hotspot/ 100218 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090619000000 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090619000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:04:53 GMT 200912101640453 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology International 2009 Telecoms firm AT&T plans to reduce its number of equipment suppliers, according to a report in the US media. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/att-to-axe-suppliers/ 100211 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090616000000 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090616000001 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:20:36 GMT 2009121511112036 SM Admin 1 News Technology SRM 2009 A group of MPs today criticised HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for its "highly unsatisfactory" method of securing £71.25 million in compensation following a dispute with a supplier. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/hmrc-slammed-for-handling-of-supplier-clash/ 100201 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090609000000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090609000001 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:24:06 GMT 2009121512122406 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Central government Supply chain 2009 Travel buyers are viewing videoconferencing (VC) as an alternative to overseas business trips, as the pressure on spend increases in the downturn. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/more-videoconference-less-business-travel/ 100137 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090526000000 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090526000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:11:34 GMT 2009121610101134 SM Admin 1 News Technology Travel Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2009 IT suppliers have been advised to negotiate outcome-based agreements (OBAs) with buyers more often. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/it-deals-based-on-outcomes/ 100138 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090526000000 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090526000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:12:18 GMT 2009121610101218 SM Admin 1 News Technology Recession & economic downturn Supply chain 2009 South African bank ABSA was victorious in two categories at the second annual IPSA awards last night. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/absa-triumphs-at-awards-ceremony/ 100149 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090526000000 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090526000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:18:07 GMT 2009121610101807 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Public sector bodies in Scotland almost doubled their e-procurement spend last year, according to latest figures. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/e-procurement-rises-in-scotland/ 100127 Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090519000000 Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090519000001 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:10:06 GMT 2010081011111006 News Public sector Technology Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Jake Kanter 2009 Tom Linton, CPO at LG Electronics, plans to make the firm's procurement function into the world's best. He tells Rebecca Ellinor about his totally new approach http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/lintons-goals/ 100114 Thu, 14 May 2009 12:29:00 GMT 20090514122900 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090512000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:29:24 GMT 2009120112122924 SM Admin 1 Analysis Interviews Technology Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Research In Motion (RIM), the firm that produces BlackBerry, is reportedly reducing its supply costs as its huge growth presents opportunities to press for bargains during the recession. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/blackberry-maker-calls-for-savings/ 100024 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090514000000 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090414000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:16:12 GMT 201001061641612 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Technology Recession & economic downturn Supply chain 2009 BT is set to make savings of £48 million over the next three years after overhauling its outsourced product testing contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bt-to-save-48m-from-testing-shake-up/ 100096 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090511000000 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090511000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:04:13 GMT 2009121612120413 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology Business change 2009 The public sector could save up to £75 million over the next five years with the help of a software licence framework contract. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/government-set-to-save-75-million-with-licences-agreement/ 100088 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090507000000 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090507000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:51:04 GMT 200912161425104 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Central government Purchasing 2009 The much-maligned NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) could be scrapped if it does not make "significant progress" by November. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/nhs-it-programme-given-seven-months-to-improve/ 100081 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090430000000 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090430000001 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:37:04 GMT 2010030411113704 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology 2009 As mobile devices gain in sophistication and usefulness for the traveller, it is time that travel managers had more say on which of these tools their company uses http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/supplements/business-travel/april-2009/ring-in-the-new/ 100044 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090430000000 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090423000001 Wed, 05 May 2010 15:20:15 GMT 201005051532015 Analysis Technology Travel 2009 Supplements Business travel Business Travel Supplement April 09 Public sector buyers have defended social care procurement methods in the wake of a damning BBC probe. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/e-auction-for-social-services-criticised/ 100059 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090427000000 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090427000001 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:17:51 GMT 2009121710101751 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2009 Surrey County Council (SCC) plans to make £5 million of procurement savings this year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/overhaul-for-surrey-council/ 100060 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090427000000 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090427000001 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:29:41 GMT 2009121710102941 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Business change Local government Purchasing 2009 The proportion of primary schools using e-procurement is expected to almost double to a half in the next two years, according to the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA). http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/more-primary-schools-using-e-procurement/ 100070 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090427000000 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090427000001 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:50:54 GMT 2009121712125054 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Local government Purchasing 2009 The Conservative party is pledging to create a "government of thrift" if elected. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/tories-to-create-a-government-of-thrift/ 100071 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090427000000 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090427000001 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:52:05 GMT 2009121712125205 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Recession & economic downturn Local government Central government 2009 A government plan to hand out inducements of up to £5,000 for drivers to buy electric cars offers little immediate relief to the struggling automotive industry or their suppliers, according to a trade group. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/low-carbon-transport-plan-fails-to-ignite-uk-motor-industry/ 100028 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090416000000 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090416000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:07:02 GMT 201001061640702 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Technology Recession & economic downturn 2009 LG Electronics is aiming to become "the best procurement organisation in the world" over the next three years. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/lg-launches-buyer-boot-camp/ 100015 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090408000000 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090408000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:27:53 GMT 201001061642753 SM Admin 1 News Technology International Purchasing 2009 The threshold for referring public sector IT contracts to OJEU procedures should be raised from £130,000 to £10 million, a pressure group believes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/report-calls-for-it-contract-threshold-to-be-raised/ 99966 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090327000000 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090327000001 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:44:28 GMT 201001131534428 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Business change Central government 2009 The government is tipped to channel more of its goods and services spend through a central purchasing service, in response to the findings of the operational efficiency programme - due to be released with next month's Budget. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/government-departments-to-buy-more-centrally/ 99952 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090323000000 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090323000001 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:39:00 GMT 2010011810103900 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Central government Purchasing 2009 MPs have raised doubts over the ability of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to design and build replacement submarines in the "extremely tight" planned timetable. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/doubts-over-submarine-replacement-timetable/ 99950 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090320000000 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090320000001 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:40:58 GMT 2010011810104058 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology 2009 The Royal Mail's new CPO believes the challenges of the financial crisis are a "fabulous opportunity" for procurement professionals and says her team of buyers could become the "custodians of change". http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/new-royal-mail-top-buyer-sees-opportunity-in-crisis/ 99926 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090316000000 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090316000001 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:52:52 GMT 2011093012125252 Paul Snell News Public sector Technology Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Introducing clean vehicle technologies is the single biggest step transport and logistics operators can take to reduce supply chain carbon emissions, according to the latest Supply Chain Decarbonisation report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/report-recommends-carbon-cutting-steps-for-buyers/ 99905 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090306000000 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090306000001 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:17:52 GMT 2010022511111752 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Technology Travel Supply chain 2009 BT, Unison and Essex County Council (ECC) have become embroiled in a bitter dispute over an outsourcing contract. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bt-and-council-in-outsourcing-row/ 99876 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090227000000 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090227000001 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:03:45 GMT 2010011911110345 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Outsourcing Technology SRM Local government Supply chain 2009 Buyers should aim to implement a complete e-procurement process to take advantage of the technology's full potential, an expert says. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/buyers-urged-to-attempt-full-e-purchasing-implementation/ 99887 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090227000000 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090227000001 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:15:51 GMT 2010012011111551 SM Admin 1 News Technology Purchasing 2009 The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) saved more than £200,000 after implementing an e-procurement system for recruitment services in 2007. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/royal-borough-of-kensington-and-chelsea-saves-200000-through/ 99864 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090220000000 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090220000001 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:32:59 GMT 201001201643259 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Central government Purchasing 2009 The popularity of social networking websites does not extend to their use in the procurement profession, according to the latest SM100 poll. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/network-sites-are-not-for-buyers/ 99839 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090213000000 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090213000001 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:37:32 GMT 2010012110103732 SM Admin 1 News Technology Purchasing 2009 Electronics giant Hitachi aims to save ¥300 billion (£2.3 billion) from procurement over the next year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/hitachi-plans-to-save-on-sourcing/ 99842 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090213000000 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090213000001 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:02:51 GMT 2010012111110251 SM Admin 1 News Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Technology International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 LG Electronics aims to save 3 trillion won (£1.5 billion) this year to tackle the economic downturn. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/lg-launches-major-cost-cutting-drive/ 99825 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090210000000 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090210000001 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:40:56 GMT 2010012111114056 SM Admin 1 News Technology Recession & economic downturn International Purchasing 2009 The increased complexity of supply chains has meant that almost two thirds of IT firms have experienced disruption to their network in the past three years. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/it-firms-suffer-supply-chain-disruption/ 99818 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090205000000 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090205000001 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:41:18 GMT 2010012112124118 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology International Supply chain 2009 The chief executive of the health service wants to give NHS trusts more autonomy over their IT spending decisions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/nhs-trusts-to-get-power-and-choice-over-it/ 99814 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090204000000 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090204000001 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:33:39 GMT 2010030411113339 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Technology Business change Purchasing 2009 The Conservative party would radically reform government IT contracting in a bid to save £600 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/tories-plan-600m-it-cut/ 99788 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090203000000 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090203000001 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:57:18 GMT 2010012112125718 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Central government Purchasing 2009 The OGC has unveiled a self-assessment tool to help property managers reach the target of making £1.5 billion savings on the government estate by 2013. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/property-tool-launched-to-drive-public-sector-savings/ 99773 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090128000000 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090128000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:56:14 GMT 201001221425614 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Central government 2009 Compass Group aims to improve its supplier relationship management by implementing an e-procurement system. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/compass-group-to-use-e-buying-to-improve-srm/ 99771 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090127000000 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090127000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:59:00 GMT 201001221535900 SM Admin 1 News Technology SRM Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2009 Nearly half of organisations in the UK use little or no e-procurement, according to a study by the National Computing Centre. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/only-53-of-organisations-use-e-purchasing/ 99770 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090126000000 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090126000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:17:53 GMT 201001221641753 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2009 The involvement of buyers and IT professionals in outsourcing deals may soon be reduced. This follows the emergence of dedicated functions to manage the process. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/specialist-function-for-outsourcing/ 99744 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090120000000 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090120000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:47:58 GMT 201001281534758 SM Admin 1 News Outsourcing Technology Recession & economic downturn Business change Purchasing 2009 A project to ensure that emergency services radios work underground has been completed ahead of schedule following collaboration between London Underground, the National Policing Improvement Authority (NPIA) and its supplier. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/emergency-radio-network-completed-ahead-of-schedule/ 99736 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090116000000 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090116000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:10:50 GMT 201001281641050 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology 2009 The World Bank has barred three major Indian vendors from bidding on contracts and taking part in its procurement processes. It has suspended IT services giants Wipro Technologies and Satyam Computer Services, as well as technology firm Megasoft consultants. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/major-suppliers-banned-from-tendering-with-world-bank/ 99730 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090113000000 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090113000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:20:44 GMT 201001281642044 SM Admin 1 News Technology Fraud & corruption International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 The OGC has launched two sets of guidance to improve the procurement of large government IT projects. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/buyers-get-guidance-on-buying-major-it-deals/ 99727 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090112000000 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090112000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:21:36 GMT 201001281642136 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2009 India continues to be the most popular place for the world's largest IT firms to set up outsourcing centres, research has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/india-retains-it-outsourcing-popularity/ 99725 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090109000000 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090109000001 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:34:04 GMT 2010021611113404 Isabel Palmer News Outsourcing Technology International 2009 My company is looking at using an online hotel and venue booking system. What do we need to be aware of and where should we start? Category manager, travel, Kent http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/q-and-a/2008/hotels-online-booking-tools/ 99321 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080901000000 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080901000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:44:52 GMT 200912161644452 Technology Travel Resources Q&A 2008 The value of deals put through the Scottish public sector e-procurement system last year was more than five times greater than in 2006. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2008/buyers-in-scotland-urged-to-use-e-procurement/ 98712 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080215000000 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080215000001 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:13:09 GMT 2010081011111309 News Public sector Technology Purchasing Paul Snell 2008 I have been asked to outsource the IT department. What are the biggest issues I need to consider and the problems I might face? http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/q-and-a/2008/how-to-outsource-it/ 98698 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:47:00 GMT 20080214144700 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080214000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:48:31 GMT 200912011424831 SM Admin 1 Outsourcing Technology Resources Q&A 2008 E-procurement will save less money than predicted, according to local authorities in England. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2006/councils-lower-e-buying-savings-forecast-by-18/ 96693 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT 20060316000000 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:01 GMT 20060316000001 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:17:53 GMT 2010081011111753 News Public sector Technology Purchasing 2006