The competence of the Metropolitan Police Service’s procurement department has been called into question after an internal audit revealed spending on supplies and services went nearly £20 million over budget in the past year.
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Leeds City Council has teamed up with an Australian state government to launch an e-tendering system as part of the city’s major e-procurement initiative.
BAE Systems and software group Viewlocity have started a joint venture that aims to provide visible, cost-effective information tracking across several vertical sectors.
Energy suppliers need to be more proactive in approaching potential customers and communicating the benefits of adopting their services, a new report has warned.
Corporate travel managers are moving into more general purchasing roles and there is the potential for a more strategic responsibility, according to the Institute of Travel Management (ITM).
Purchasing card providers will need to revise their fee structures as companies increasingly integrate payments into e-procurement systems, according to major card users.
Public and private-sector contract managers, including purchasers, are entering uncharted waters as they get to grips with maintaining private finance initiative (PFI) contracts of up to 30 years.
A new e-procurement portal will give buyers of custom-made engineering components access to an international network of suppliers.
An electronic trading exchange for the construction industry has been launched with the backing of six large contractors.