The path to cross-border electronic commerce is being smoothed, with European Union telecoms ministers backing a directive on electronic signatures this month and UK electronic commerce legislation due in June.
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The water supply industry is expected to enter an era of intensified competition after a new company won the go-ahead to begin supplying a major water user.
Railtrack’s poor management of maintenance contractors has been blamed for a decline in track quality in a report by the rail regulator.
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Electricity regulator Ofgem is to review the initial financial impact of the New Electricity Trading Arrangements (Neta) on smaller generators.
Planned tax rebates could accelerate the rate of e-commerce adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), writes Elizabeth Bellamy.
Salaries for IT procurement specialists in the UK are more than 8 per cent higher than for general procurement staff, according to a new survey.
Adoption of the NHS’s new e-procurement system has been slow because trusts prefer to use their own catalogues, according to a trust purchasing head.
Train manufacturer Alstom is to extend trials of a supplier information portal in an effort to acheive savings of £1.25 million in the scheme’s first 18 months.
Purchasing and supply management job vacancies are increasing at four times the average rate of growth of functions in the logistics sector, according to a survey by recruitment company BJD Group.