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European manufacturers, especially those in the UK, are starting to use e-procurement, but are dithering about implementing systems, according to a recent survey.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is encouraging small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to “blow the whistle” if they believe their clients are operating cartels.
A lack of skilled facilities managers has helped push up salaries in the sector by 13 per cent last year, the highest for several years, according to a survey by recruitment consultancy Facilities Recruitment.
Peter Gershon, chief executive of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), has said that the OGC will be continually reviewed “to align structures and use resources better”, writes David Arminas.
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Supplier margins in the beleaguered clothing retail sector face further pressure as overcapacity in production and falling sales continue to trigger price-cutting by retailers.
The Hong Kong government’s supplies department has succeeded in converting more than 70 per cent of its low-value tenders to electronic trading within four months of introducing an e-commerce initiative.