Purchasers can use their procurement policies as tools to combat unemployment, especially among the long-term unemployed, according to a clarification document released by the European Commission.
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E-procurement development must not outpace strategic change in other corporate areas, a senior executive of a leading global technology company has warned.
Purchasing activity in the US non-manufacturing sector has made an unexpected jump, although manufacturing has continued to decline following the recent terrorist attack.
A joint e-procurement venture between i2 Technologies and supply chain solutions provider MRO Software aims to cut costs for both suppliers and buyers and promote collaboration.
A government-backed public-sector trading exchange is asking suppliers to sign a "John Lewis" type agreement to guarantee purchasers using the online service of the lowest prices.
UK car makers have warned domestic component suppliers to cut costs or face losing business to mainland Europe.
This study sets itself a formidable task. It claims to be “an authoritative guide on how to sell to the changing National Health Service, with an overview of buying trends and an appraisal of sales strategies and business opportunity areas”.
Hospital ward nursing managers across England will be given purchasing cards for the first time to spend on improvements they feel will benefit patients.
Purchasers using Ariba’s e-procurement software are set to benefit from an additional series of benchmarking tools.