Procurement jobs could be among the hundreds being considered for cuts at defence and aerospace giant BAE Systems after financial penalties incurred from the late running of a Ministry of Defence contract wiped out the deal’s profits.
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Ariba’s strategic alliance with supply chain planning specialist i2 Technologies appears to have effectively broken down.
The budget left corporate procurement directors with little hope that the government will ease the burden of the impending climate change levy.
A group of London borough councils are to pilot a local government trading exchange.
Only 37 per cent of suppliers have an e-business strategy, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.
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Purchasers’ salaries are continuing to rise, with assistant buyers averaging a 13.4 per cent increase, according to the latest survey from Purcon.
Chief executives who initiate e-business strategies must address the threats as well as the opportunities, according to new guidelines from BuyIT, the government-backed e-procurement best practice network.
Water buyers have expressed disappointment at the first speech by the incoming Ofwat chief, in which he signalled a cautious approach to competition.