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Temporary workers in the UK have topped the one million mark and are an integral and vital part of the economy. With temps coming under the legislative spotlight and with industry still demanding a flexible workforce, the winner will be required to illustrate how they have delivered the best service for their clients and temporary candidates.

Collaboration Forum (Food & Drink)

17 November 2004 CBI Conference Centre Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Street, London

Savings on non-standard purchases

Q: Buyers are forever pressed on cost savings. For standard items with a previous price and known usage, it is easy to work out savings. However, when products are not standardised, how can cost savings be reasonably calculated and defended?

All EU countries breaking tax law

Every country in the European Union (EU) has at least one tax rule that contravenes European Community treaty law, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Agencies to examine grant winners

The new head of procurement for the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) is set to examine the purchasing practices of companies that receive agency grants.

Forbes Greatest Investing Stories

Author: Richard Phalon Publisher: John Wiley ISBN: 0 471 48491 1

Subcontracting versus outsourcing

Q: There’s a trend at the moment to call any subcontracted service an outsourcing project. Several organisations I know have been struggling with defining the two, as they’re unsure where the line is between the two. What is the difference?

Manhattan eases RFID introduction

Manhattan Associates claims users can introduce radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging quickly with a new system.

Finance work not ‘family friendly’

A third of UK finance professionals do not believe their workplace is family friendly, with 47 per cent saying that their employer has no flexible working policy.

Force seeks renegotiation savings

Cleveland Police plans to shave 3.5 per cent off its £10 million goods and services budget next year.