The Conservative Party is looking for purchasers, especially those with direct knowledge of government procurement, to help it attack Labour's public spending record in the run-up to the next election.
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4-5 May 2004
Meritus Mandarin, Singapore
Kerry Harris has been appointed to the new position of contracts manager at the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), which is responsible for funding and planning education and training for 16-year-olds and over in England.
Q: Our aluminium manufacturing company in the Middle East buys a lot of white wood for packaging. We are unable to benefit from bulk purchasing because the wood's price constantly fluctuates and suppliers won't fix the price unless we buy a whole year's s
Purchasers at car maker Nissan's efficiency award-winning Sunderland plant are "gutted" at having to abandon their profession and take jobs in different departments if they want to remain in the north east.
The government will have to introduce legislation forbidding foreign outsourcing if it wants to avoid political suicide, according to an industry expert.
A hostile takeover bid threatens to frustrate a major reorganisation of purchasing at Franco-German pharmaceutical group Aventis.
Mary Keegan is to leave her position as chairman of the UK Accounting Standards Board (ASB) to take up the post of Managing Director, Financial Management, Reporting and Audit at HM Treasury.
The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (Pasa) could buy medical supplies for government departments other than health.
British chemical and retail industry leaders will work together to rebuild public and retailer confidence in the chemicals used in consumer products.