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Welsh local authorities are positive about the changes brought by enacting “best value” as a method of procurement, according to an Audit Commission report and a survey by opinion pollsters Mori. However, the councils admitted that collecting, collating and presenting performance information had been difficult.
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The UK management consultancy market grew by more than 20 per cent last year, accounting for a quarter of the European market, according to the European Federation of Management Consulting Associations. Across Europe, IT consulting remains the biggest earner with 40 per cent of income, while corporate strategy services reported the highest growth with an increase of 20 per cent.
CPS may press charges_2


The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) may charge Railtrack and contractor Balfour Beatty with corporate manslaughter over the Hatfield rail crash.
Jail for price fixers_2


Company directors and employees operating cartels could face up to five years in prison, under new government competition proposals. The white paper from Patricia Hewitt, the trade and industry secretary, states that criminal sanctions would be applied where companies and employees engage in price-fixing, market-sharing and bid-rigging cartels.
Online for conference_2


Cranfield School of Management is to host a free online supply chain management conference later this year. Running for two weeks from November 12, SupplyChain Knowledge 2001 will include more than 100 presentations from industry professionals, discussion forums and a virtual exhibition hall. It will be online at www.sck2001.com
PFI in protest danger_2


Private finance initiatives (PFIs) could be dropped if protests against them grow, said John Gains, chief executive of building firm John Mowlem. He warned last week that attacking pfis had become a “dangerous national sport” which could be “disastrous” for the country. Mowlem is engaged in a range of PFI schemes, including the building and management of South Tees Acute Hospital.
£150m wind farm plans_2


ScottishPower plans to build a £150 million wind farm that could supply 150,000 homes. The development, 10 miles south of Glasgow, will be the largest of its kind in Europe and boost the UK's wind generation capacity by almost 60 per cent.
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Buildings reports due_2


National Audit Office reports about the value for money of private finance initiative-funded maintenance of the main buildings of the Treasury and the Ministry of Defence will be published in November and December. The National Audit Office reports will determine whether the projects have provided value for money.
Euro gets thumbs down_2


Only one-third of British businesses are firmly in favour of joining the European single currency, according to an ICM Research survey of over 1,000 chief executives. The remaining two-thirds either ruled out the idea completely or wanted to keep their options open. Most of those polled said Britain was unlikely to join the euro during this parliament.
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