The controversial public finance initiative (PFI) policy could enter a new phase after official encouragement to put the funding of the projects out to competitive tender.
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Child labour, the right to union representation and low pay are among the important issues highlighted in a new set of hard-hitting ethical guidelines aimed at purchasing and supply professionals.
A shortlist of 50 organisations has been announced for this year’s Kelly’s Awards for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply, which is organised in association with CIPS and SM.
Widespread scope for improved local government procurement and the need for a much higher profile for the function have been highlighted by the long-awaited Byatt report.
Most UK purchasers don’t believe that the introduction of the euro will allow them to negotiate lower prices.
Complete transparency will drive the next generation of online supply chain management systems, the founder of a new global network of supply channels has claimed.
More than half of local authorities have faced significant difficulties improving competition and procurement practices to meet the demands of best-value reviews in the past year.