The UK manufacturing sector contracted in April for the first time in nearly two years, according to the latest purchasing managers' index (PMI).
Search Page
1-5 August 2005
London
Clothing buyers may be forced to change suppliers after European quotas for importing garments from China were reached much earlier than planned.
The number of local authority employees with procurement knowledge and qualifications needs to increase if the current “capacity gap”, is to be addressed, according to the Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government.
Activity in the UK services sector continued to expand in September, but its growth rate was the lowest in nine months, according to the latest purchasing manager’s index (PMI) report.
Cambridge, 3-4 November 2005
The sustainability performance of councils must be measured if it is to become a priority for local government. That was the view of buyers at Leading by Example – Sustainable Procurement in the Public Sector, a conference held in London at the end of Oct
Travel management firms are failing business clients by not providing comprehensive information outlining all options and costs for a trip.
Corporate travel buyers could face “a substantial price hike” in air fares following new EU rules on passenger compensation.
24 Jan, Victoria Park Plaza, London