In association with Curtis Fitch.
Recognised in the Visionaries position for Gartner's 2010 Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites.
This topic contains articles on e-procurement, e-sourcing and electronic purchasing. It also includes articles on the buying of IT goods and services.
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EE demands innovation from supply chainThe telecoms provider has cut ties with those suppliers that couldn't keep up with the company's requirement for new ideas, according to its head of procurement.
20 May 2013
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Government demands 'cloud first' for IT procurementCentral government buyers will have to evaluate cloud solutions before other options when purchasing IT services, the Cabinet Office has announced.
10 May 2013
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E-Nik v Department for Communities and Local GovernmentWhen is a 'take-or-pay' clause a penalty?
09 May 2013
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Jeff Wright becomes VP of procurement and IT at IntegreonThe industry veteran today joins the global provider of outsourced legal, document, research and business services.
02 May 2013
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Google reveals purchasing 'mantra'The internet company tries to "eliminate, automate or outsource" processes that don't add value to allow its buyers to concentrate on more strategic work.
26 April 2013
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Future technology will make the buyer's job more interestingDevelopments in e-procurement will give purchasers more freedom to develop relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, according to a Supply Business webinar.
26 April 2013
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IT leaders unhappy with outsourcing dealsSenior IT professionals in Europe are growing increasingly frustrated with their outsourcing contracts, but admit they are partly to blame for the dissatisfaction.
25 April 2013
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Tanzanian buyers told to reform IT procurementPublic sector procurement in Tanzania has been criticised for IT equipment purchases, after an audit discovered "inadequacies" in the way goods were being bought.
18 April 2013
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HP publishes list of smelters in fight against conflict mineralsThe electronics company has released details of the smelters used in its supply chain to encourage them to become certified as conflict-free.
17 April 2013
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Business travel boosts profitsA survey of European executives has found 93 per cent believe business travel is critical to company profitability.
25 March 2013
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Severn Trent adopts e-sourcing to streamline procurementThe utilities business has expanded its deal with BravoSolution to include supplier performance management to boost efficiency.
21 February 2013
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Spending on technology consultants to increaseIncreased demand for specialist help with IT in HR and operations departments is expected this year.
07 February 2013
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GT Nexus to merge with TradeCardThe two cloud supply chain software providers will create a combined organisation processing more than $100 billion (£62.3 billion) in transactions.
09 January 2013
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Network Rail to boost procurement efficiencyThe rail operator plans to reduce the cost of its procurement operations by 2019, under the organisation's business plan published today.
08 January 2013
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IT directors predict spending increaseSome 48 per cent of senior IT professionals expect their budgets to rise in 2013, with the extra money to be spent on applications and infrastructure.
31 December 2012
