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Product development software provider bom.com has upgraded its web-based sourcing toolkit. Hardware manufacturers can now view and manage their supply chain relationships, conduct automatic price analysis and use instant sourcing analytics. www.bom.com
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The Enron audit debacle shows that purchasers need to be more involved in buying professional services, says Peter Parry
PFI under microscope_3


The European Commission has set up a working party to investigate public procurement in Europe, which could see private finance initiatives (PFI) and public private partnership deals, such as the proposed London Underground scheme, being subject to new regulations.
BMW buys from Europe_3


Nearly all of the suppliers to BMW’s new £400 million Hams Hall engine plant near Birmingham will be based on the continent, according to Colin Mitchell, the plant’s managing director. Of the 98 component suppliers, 69 are from Germany, 17 elsewhere in Europe, and just eight are based in the UK. Mitchell has blamed the strength of sterling for the decision.
Rotherham goes metal_3


The government is to establish a National Metals Technology Centre in Rotherham, Yorkshire. The centre will be the focus for research and development, and also advise metal producers and users, especially small firms, on how to develop business contacts.
CIPS unveils e-plans_3


Publications on e-payments, e-services, e-sourcing and e-tenders are among CIPS’s plans for this year. Roy Ayliffe, CIPS’s director of professional practice, told delegates at the E-Marketplace World event in London that CIPS was also to develop a “trustmark” for purchasers to assess e-business tools.
RBS integration move_3


The Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) head of procurement has taken on the responsibility of the group’s property operations. Ed Smith will lead a team of around 1,000 with an annual budget of more than £2.4 billion. The move is part of integrating the operations of National Westminster Bank, which RBS took over last year.
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