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Derbyshire County Council has called on contractors to deliver an ambitious programme of road improvements valued at up to £170 million. The council has asked five firms to compete for a five-year partnering deal where the winner will deliver new road schemes and highways maintenance.

WDA matchmaking directory_3

The Welsh Development Agency has published a new Welsh Opto-Electronics Directory. The directory lists manufacturers, suppliers, end-users and researchers in the sector throughout Wales. According to the WDA, opto-electronics, which includes lasers and lap-top computer displays, is a key growth sector for the Welsh economy. Details: WDA, 01222 828752

Supply Chain Cybermastery_3

Andrew Berger and John Gattorna Gower, £45 Rating: 4/5

Business Travel Coalition_3

Filling the abilities gap_3

Companies must realise that purchasers need wider skills to make e-procurement work, says Peter Duschinsky

Print auction site set up_3

An online auction for the European print industry has been launched, following a successful seven-week trial. 58k.com (www-europe.58k.com) claims to be the industry’s first Internet auction site and is planning launches in France and Germany later this year.

Kelly’s deadline extended_3

A late burst of interest has prompted the organisers of this year’s Kelly’s Awards for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply to extend the deadline for entries to 4 July. The prestigious award scheme, now in its second year, is supported by CIPS and Supply Management.

The Logibook for Business_3

William Lockhart Management Books 2000, £14.99

Competition Act penalties_3

The Office of Fair Trading has published its final draft of the guidance to the new Competition Act, under which infringing companies will be liable to fines of up to 10 per cent of UK turnover for every year of their infringement.

The Manufacturing Manager_3

Subtitled "A comprehensive guide for professionals in industry", at 937 pages, The Manufacturing Manager certainly lives up to the former. But author David Crabtree doesn't rely on endless case studies and management hype. Instead, he presents his subjects in a very comprehensible way.