Purchasers need to work much more closely with suppliers for e-procurement to succeed, a top practitioner told the conference.
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Senior government procurement staff are concerned over a possible loss of authority after a recent report called for a central procurement “one-stop shop”, to be known as the Office of Government Commerce.
Companies are demanding more from their suppliers but, at the same time, a quarter of them carry out no regular supply chain audit, according to a survey by logistics and supply chain consultancy Cert Group. The survey of 202 managers in Britain’s top 500 companies found that nearly half of companies say that none of their suppliers shares information openly.
UK businesses face extra water bills of £400 million a year from next April if the water companies get their way.
According to the Utility Buyers’ Forum (UBF), which represents major users in the commercial, industrial and public sectors, this is the difference between the water companies’ price proposals for 2000 to 2005 and those issued by water regulator Ian Byatt.
According to the Utility Buyers’ Forum (UBF), which represents major users in the commercial, industrial and public sectors, this is the difference between the water companies’ price proposals for 2000 to 2005 and those issued by water regulator Ian Byatt.
The security of the supply chain in times of national crisis could be jeopardised by the almost certain closure of Britain’s last propellant manufacturer, the House of Commons defence select committee has warned.
Bishopton, the British Aerospace-owned plant in Scotland, has been outbid by South African company Somchem on a contract for a multi-charge ammunition propellant system.
Bishopton, the British Aerospace-owned plant in Scotland, has been outbid by South African company Somchem on a contract for a multi-charge ammunition propellant system.
Changes to procurement at Tesco are hitting the bottom line, according to figures released last week. These show that the supermarket chain achieved supply chain savings of £60 million in 1998. The news came as Tesco released its annual results, which revealed an 8 per cent growth in pre-tax profits to £881 million for the year ending February 1999.
Welsh local authorities are planning to cut down Audit Commission value-for-money inspections in a radical shake-up.
Closer co-ordination with NHS buying practices has improved NHS Logistics’ supplier relationships and expanded its national supplies catalogue to 20,000 products.
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The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is to implement a global e-procurement system in an attempt to reduce the £70 million annual purchasing spend by its 220 embassies.