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Savings make procurement software firms’ top priority
Companies are buying procurement software ahead of programmes for other functions because of the savings they generate, according to Oracle.
Making the Most of E-Procurement to Make Efficiencies
19 September 2005 London 20 September 2005 Leeds 21 September 2005 Birmingham 22 September 2005 Cardiff 27 September Glasgow
Delivering Sustainable Efficiency in Local Government
5 October 2005 London
EC says accessibility must be key factor in IT buying
The European Commission has called on EU member states to change public procurement rules to make accessibility a criterion for buying IT goods and services.
Maximising Business Opportunities in the Public Sector
10 May 2005 Cavendish Conference Centre, London
Manufacturing activity falls for first time since 2003
The UK manufacturing sector contracted in April for the first time in nearly two years, according to the latest purchasing managers' index (PMI).
The Fundamentals of Finance for Non-Financial Managers
1-5 August 2005 London
EU blocks clothing imports as China fulfils its quotas
Clothing buyers may be forced to change suppliers after European quotas for importing garments from China were reached much earlier than planned.
Councils urged to invest in formal purchasing training
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.
UK services: expansion continues but growth rate slows
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.
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