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Report calls for shift to public-interest buying_2
Compulsory competitive tendering is dead and should be replaced by public interest criteria in local government procurement, according to the author of a major new report.

Geoffrey Filkin, a director of think-tank New Local Government Network, told 200 local authority leaders at a conference in London last week that their organisations must undergo a major cultural change.
UK shippers turn to academics for supply solution_2
Britain’s maritime industry has turned to academics to develop procurement processes in an effort to increase efficiencies.
New Commerce One suite signals change of strategy_2
The new product set from Commerce One marks the latest shift away from public marketplaces to e-enabling private business processes.
Costs set to keep falling over the next two years_2
Lower prices for goods and services and process efficiencies will continue to fuel spending through e-marketplaces in the next two years, according to a study of US manufacturers.
Bookie and chip designer collect fair work awards_2
Bookmaker Ladbrokes and microchip designer ARM are among the first 10 organisations to be awarded a “global badge of corporate responsibility” by the GoodCorporation, set up last year to promote fair ways of working. The organisation claims its approval i
Oracle launches supply chain solution on Internet_2
Software provider Oracle has launched an online collaborative supply chain solution targeting manufacturing purchasers with long-term supply plans.
Supplier payment fraud up by 40%, says commission_2
The value of fraudulent payments to suppliers and contractors by local councils has increased by 40 per cent in the past year, according to local government spending watchdog the Audit Commission.
IT suppliers fail to get the job right first time_2
Sixty per cent of manufacturing firms have had to call back their computer supplier to fix or replace newly installed systems, according to a new report by specialist dispute resolution company FMC Resolve.
Partnership skills vital to success of best value_2
Guidance on training and development for procurement skills in local government is to be set out by the Improvement and Development Agency (IDA) in conjunction with the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Supply Chain Strategies for Competitive Advantage_2
This business report, produced by Management Today, is perhaps the most comprehensive and well-written overview of supply chain management that I have read.
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