Old-fashioned attitudes are blocking the modernisation of supply chains for military spending, senior members of the Ministry of Defence’s logistics arm have warned.
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Purchasers across Europe faced steep price hikes as suppliers switched to the euro, according to latest figures.
Welsh councils have welcomed proposals to give them more freedom in issuing tenders and monitoring their own services. But local government representatives have warned that greater self-governance is likely to place huge demands on public-sector professio
Buyers of parallel imports are no clearer on the legality of “grey market” supplies after the European Court of Justice’s ambiguous initial verdict on Tesco’s sale of cut-price Levi’s jeans.
Travel buyers have urged high-cost airlines to revise their pricing policies or risk losing business custom as events in the US cause companies to review their travel needs.
Water regulator Ofwat is failing to heed the lessons learnt by the gas and electricity industries as it seeks to establish competition in the water supply industry, according to the former director-general of gas regulator Ofgas.
Commercial energy users are being overcharged millions of pounds on their electricity bills by suppliers because of inaccurate meter readings.
Sir Ian Byatt’s major report on procurement in local government is not a “one-size-fits-all” approach to improving purchasing, but a chance for procurement professionals to pick and choose their routes to best value.
Travel buyers are finding it increasingly difficult to get best-value hotel deals in Europe with demand for rooms outstripping growth in hotel space, according to a market investigation by American Express.