The controversial climate change levy has hit industrial prices for materials and fuel less severely than initially feared, according to preliminary estimates.
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The top policy-making body of the 43 police forces in England and Wales is set to approve a more formalised strategic procurement process early in the new year.
An online marketplace, which supporters claim could save councils millions of pounds a year, may be up and running early next year.
The UK has become the first of 30 countries to publish a booklet setting out its expectations of ethical business conduct in accordance with guidelines laid down by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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Metals company Corus will devolve its procurement to a series of regional hubs across the UK and the Netherlands.
Corus, which was formed on 6 October after the merger between British Steel (BS) and the Netherlands’ Koninklijke Hoogovens (KH), announced the plan this month.
Corus, which was formed on 6 October after the merger between British Steel (BS) and the Netherlands’ Koninklijke Hoogovens (KH), announced the plan this month.
Retail chain Sainsbury’s, along with oil company BP and aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce, is poised to outsource its IT as part of a growing trend to hive off what is seen as a potentially problematic area of expertise.
Research equipment purchasing is in line for more strategic and collaborative management by the end of the year, according to a voluntary higher education purchasing body.