Transactions on private e-marketplaces are set to grow by more than 50 times within four years, according to new research.
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Purchasers must ensure they develop their outsourcing skills as companies look to re-engineer themselves during the present economic slump.
Purchasing played a central role in the Post Office’s rebranding as Consignia last month, according to Alan Tweed, the organisation’s procurement manager responsible for sales and marketing agency contracts.
Buyers of low-volume, bespoke goods in the engineering sector are forcing suppliers to take on more responsibility and risk for projects, according to preliminary findings of research at the University of Newcastle.
Project management skills will be increasingly important as local and central government seek value-for-money improvements on expensive projects.
Microsoft has launched its Solution for Supplier Enablement system in a bid to persuade reluctant suppliers to trade online.
Energy e-procurement platform UX Online has been upgraded to enable competitive tenders across large multiple-site organisations.
The trading hub, from energy procurement platform provider the Utilities Exchange, aims to attract a larger number of electricity suppliers to the tendering process by providing more comprehensive customer data.
The trading hub, from energy procurement platform provider the Utilities Exchange, aims to attract a larger number of electricity suppliers to the tendering process by providing more comprehensive customer data.
Companies involved in partnerships are being urged to check they have a formal contract following the failure of clothing manufacturer William Baird’s £53.6 million damages claim against Marks & Spencer.
Renewable energy supplies are under threat from the New Electricity Trading Arrangements (Neta), key energy buyers warned this week.
An e-procurement system for the public sector in Scotland has been delayed because the Scottish Executive wants more details on the final two bidders.