Local council purchasers would face lower savings targets if the Conservatives win the next general election, according to a party spokesman.
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International construction firm Taylor Woodrow has appointed John Lohan as head of construction supplier development.
Retailer Boots is set to sign a multi-million pound deal with IBM to outsource all of the administration of its indirect procurement operation.
Debt on credit cards in the UK has increased by more than 50 per cent in the last four years and now totals more than £50 billion, according to a survey by market analysts Datamonitor.
Purchasers should remember the importance of short-term, less strategic supplier relationships as they seek essential long-term alliances, according to academics involved in a government-backed research project.
Rising oil and shortages of raw materials drove up input price inflation for UK builders to yet another record high in June.
A lack of skills in key areas is jeopardising projects launched under the government's Private Finance Initiative (PFI), according to a survey.
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