The average overrun on the Ministry of Defence’s major projects is set to rise from 37 months to 45 months, according to chief of defence procurement Sir Robert Walmsley.
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Several recent events have underlined the importance of getting the spread of risk right when drawing up contracts. David Arminas reports
Railtrack may reshape some areas of its purchasing operation as part of its massive rail replacement programme.
Q: We are trying to eliminate more paper from our organisation and would like to know whether we have to keep printed purchase orders. Common wisdom says that, as legal documents, they have to be kept for seven years. Can we rely on our computer records
UK suppliers to Toyota, especially those that have adopted the euro, have maintained their profile in the face of stiff competition from continental companies as the car maker gears up for expansion in Burnaston.
Nearly two-thirds of industrial associations within the intensive energy sector have agreed formal targets for cutting carbon emissions before the controversial climate change levy takes effect on 1 April, according to the Department of the Environment, T
The annual turnover of the contract catering sector rose dramatically to £3.26 billion last year but price rises in the wake of the foot and mouth outbreak are likely to put a dent in this year’s figures.
Purchasers could benefit from a software pricing war as e-commerce companies fight to shore up their tumbling stock-market valuations, according to a leading industry analyst.