19 June 2002
Institute of Directors, London
Institute of Directors, London
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Energy buyers with combined heat and power plants (CHP) have been given an impetus to crank up their machinery, most of which has been lying under-used or turned off.
Buyers should beware when bidding for hotel rooms in e-auctions, warned Richard Plummer, senior partner at consultancy the Corporate Travel Partnership.
Nearly all the assets and intellectual property of failed UK motorsport supplier Reynard have been acquired by British companies, its receivers said.
4 July 2002
Holiday Inn Kensington, London
Holiday Inn Kensington, London
Only a quarter of clients regularly ask for whole-life costing to be considered for building projects, according to a government-backed report.
Temporary supply management staff are more likely to be offered permanent jobs than any other group, according to recruitment specialist Supply Chain Personnel (SCP).
Delays in defence procurement are getting worse at the Ministry of Defence, and some “smart procurement” practices remain to be implemented, according to the National Audit Office’s Major Projects Report 2000.
Marketplace developers must focus on long-term benefits to buyers and not short-term quantitative benefits to ensure its sustainability, according to a report from management consultants McKinsey and CAPS Research.
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