CIPS has warned that any cut in the number of public-sector purchasers could backfire on the government's savings targets.
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Poor purchasing practices continue to undermine corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes and audits are ineffective, claims a new report.
The Prison Service is to update its entire purchasing operation as part of a major reorganisation of its administration.
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September's growth in the UK manufacturing economy was the slowest for more than a year, according to this month's purchasing managers' index (PMI).
Purchasers should play a greater role in managing car fleet risks and costs for their staff, according to the author of a new report on fleet management.
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19 November 2004, Leeds;
22 November 2004, London;
8 December 2004, Glasgow;
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An overly sophisticated supply chain is driving Sainsbury’s to the worst pre-tax result in its 135-year history.
The government is falling down on its use of Gateway procurement reviews for its major IT projects, jeopardising the annual £2.3 billion spend.
The Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) has used an e-auction to save more than 10 per cent a year off its £10 million annual budget for court reporters and transcription services.