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Engineering suppliers are forced to take on more risk_2
Buyers of low-volume, bespoke goods in the engineering sector are forcing suppliers to take on more responsibility and risk for projects, according to preliminary findings of research at the University of Newcastle.
Project management skills the key to better relations_2
Project management skills will be increasingly important as local and central government seek value-for-money improvements on expensive projects.
Solution aims to overcome suppliers’ online reluctance_2
Microsoft has launched its Solution for Supplier Enablement system in a bid to persuade reluctant suppliers to trade online.
Energy exchange promises lower prices for major buyers_2
Energy e-procurement platform UX Online has been upgraded to enable competitive tenders across large multiple-site organisations.

The trading hub, from energy procurement platform provider the Utilities Exchange, aims to attract a larger number of electricity suppliers to the tendering process by providing more comprehensive customer data.
Baird case collapse sounds contract alarm to suppliers_2
Companies involved in partnerships are being urged to check they have a formal contract following the failure of clothing manufacturer William Baird’s £53.6 million damages claim against Marks & Spencer.
Neta is threat to renewable energy supply, buyers warn_2
Renewable energy supplies are under threat from the New Electricity Trading Arrangements (Neta), key energy buyers warned this week.
Scottish launch delayed as executive seeks bid answers_2
An e-procurement system for the public sector in Scotland has been delayed because the Scottish Executive wants more details on the final two bidders.
Traditional ways ‘defy logic’ MoD chiefs warn delegates_2
Old-fashioned attitudes are blocking the modernisation of supply chains for military spending, senior members of the Ministry of Defence’s logistics arm have warned.
Currency switch blamed for record price rises in Europe_2
Purchasers across Europe faced steep price hikes as suppliers switched to the euro, according to latest figures.
Councils back freedom plan but staff fear new pressures_2
Welsh councils have welcomed proposals to give them more freedom in issuing tenders and monitoring their own services. But local government representatives have warned that greater self-governance is likely to place huge demands on public-sector professio
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