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The Construction Industry Board (CIB) is considering setting up a complaints commission in a bid to make contractors comply with its tendering and project management code.
UK consumers pay the lowest domestic peak-rate prices for access to the Internet in Europe and the US, according to a survey by telecommunications regulator Oftel. The survey found that Sweden has the second-least expensive prices, but these are 28 per cent higher than those in the UK.
Business travellers will soon be able to receive automatic flight information on their mobile phones, laptops and palmtops. Several big carriers, including American Airlines, United Airlines and Singapore Airlines, have announced that they will provide information on delays, cancellations and gate numbers in this way.
An NHS trust’s “homemade” e-procurement system, claimed to be thousands of pounds cheaper than established packages, is being adopted by other trusts.
Nuclear-power generator British Energy is reviewing its procurement strategy in the face of increasing competition in the UK, writes David Arminas.
“It’s a review of how we provide services, in particular for our core business,” said British Energy procurement manager Maurice Masters.
“It’s a review of how we provide services, in particular for our core business,” said British Energy procurement manager Maurice Masters.
As the October round of electricity contract negotiations moves into full swing, electricity customers are being warned about possible hidden costs and urged to question consultants about commission arrangements.
The first stage of a pilot project designed to make all aspects of European Union public procurement totally web-based has been launched this month by the University of Sunderland and QSP NetConsulting.
Alf Noto, director of supply chain and purchasing at CGNU, the UK’s biggest insurance company, is to leave this week after bosses at the newly merged firm decided to split his job three ways, writes Geraint John.
The Environment Agency is reviewing its major regional framework agreements in a bid to double its use of purchasing cards.