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‘Be open with suppliers in e-auctions’

Buyers running e-auctions are mistaken if they think they will get a better deal by withholding information from suppliers, according to one of the leading users of the technology.

Rob Hemsley, general manager of European procurement at food giant Heinz, said “bluffing” gave e-auctions a bad name and was counterproductive.

Call to relax EU tendering directives
European Union rules should be changed to make it easier for public bodies to alter the length of contracts when they are due to be re-tendered, according to a Whitehall chief.
PR firm helps Clarks toe ethical line
Purchasing managers at the UK’s largest shoe company, C&J Clark, have employed the services of a public-relations company specifically to handle corporate social responsibility (CSR) crises.
Waiter! Someone’s nibbled my sandwich!
Explaining the bite that’s missing when you get your payslip.
Charities announced for annual awards
Thirteen charities have been shortlisted for this year’s Charities’ Online Accounts Awards, sponsored by the ICAEW. Winners will be announced at a ceremony at the end of this month.
Time and energy costing SMEs billions
Wasted time and energy is costing UK small businesses £28.2 billion a year, according to a survey by Powergen.
Kingfisher set to cut 3,000 suppliers
Retail group Kingfisher, which owns DIY store B&Q and Woolworths, will cut more than 3,000 of its 8,000 suppliers over the next five years.
Defence Partnering and Alliances 2004
29-30 January 2004 Cafe Royal, London
Drafting and Negotiating IT Contracts
3-4 March 2004, De Vere Cavendish St. James 8-9 September 2004, De Vere Cavendish St. James
SCM for High Technology & Electronics
29-30 January Hotel Okura, Amsterdam
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