Figures produced for CIPS show that Hong Kong’s economy is continuing to suffer in line with the global downturn.
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The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has raised the stakes for e-procurement in central government with two major projects: an e-tendering pilot and a new executive agency for online purchasing.
Purchasing within higher education will become “more client-focused”, according to the new chairman of the Association of University Purchasing Officers.
Reckitt Benckiser, the world’s largest household cleaning products manufacturer, will renegotiate contract terms with suppliers to make savings.
Future users of online trading exchanges will be looking for hubs with a solid financial footing that prove they help with supply chain efficiencies, according to the new boss of marketplace GroupTrade.
Leading water companies are urging Michael Meacher, minister for the environment, to revise the sector’s supply regulation system to ensure long-term sustainability.
An e-procurement system for the Scottish public sector is to be rolled out after delays in the final stages of the bidding process.
E-commerce systems supplier Cisco Systems International will launch a ghost purchasing card system in the UK, Netherlands and Germany this autumn.
Humberside Police will trial a modified Volvo T5 turbo police cruiser next month in what the force hopes will be the final hurdle before having a totally dual-fuel fleet.