The fire service must adopt a national procurement strategy if it is to meet its April 2002 best value review, according to a report by public sector watchdog the Audit Commission.
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NHS purchasing on a national contract basis will rise from a fifth of the total to a third following stronger than expected savings by the Purchasing and Supply Agency (Pasa).
The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (Pasa) has cut its electricity use by 21 per cent and gas by 17 per cent, according to the agency’s first annual environmental report.
UK purchasers asked to pay sweeteners abroad could face up to seven years in jail under new anti-terrorism legislation aimed at wiping out corruption.
UK firms should pay more attention to their supply strategies or they could lose business to German companies.
A major retailer has accused the British government of failing to make rail a realistic option for long-term freight strategies.
The trend towards globalisation of procurement departments has increased the chance that purchasers will confront corruption and bribery, according to CIPS.
An African court ruling on several international building firms’ involvement in a bribery scandal could thwart their chances of securing future World Bank funding for major projects.