There are legitimate concerns about large members of online marketplaces abusing their position, to the detriment of smaller competitiors, argues Dick Jennings
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Portsmouth City Council has signed up with the Central Buying Consortium (CBC) for local authorities. The CBC allows 17 local authorities to combine their purchasing power to get the best deals for goods such as gas, electricity and IT. The councils control a turnover of £750 million.
Buyers of printed circuit boards (PCBs) are continuing to cut their supplier bases, according to a new report. But they are avoiding formal partnerships, writes Elizabeth Bellamy.
Although 88 per cent of businesses have an Internet presence, only 16 per cent believe e-commerce would play a critical role in their survival, according to a recent survey.
The long-awaited e-commerce bill, which applies a light regulatory touch to the fledgling sector, is set to make the UK one of Europe’s most e-friendly countries early in the next century.
New safeguards have been incorporated into the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill. Companies will now have the right to sue law-enforcement agencies if confidential material is leaked because of their negligence. This gives firms that are asked to hand over encryption keys for reading electronic documents a right of redress.
Purchasing, logistics and distribution recruitment will remain minimal over the next six months, according to Cranfield School of Management, writes Cathy Hayward.
Cold weather and growing gas exports caused the recent sharp rise in gas prices, according to Callum McCarthy, director-general of energy-market regulator Ofgem.
The first edition of a CD-Rom portfolio, containing details on more than 50,000 products and services, is now available from the government’s public procurement body, The Buying Agency.