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BAE's indirect venture


BAE Systems has outsourced about £80 million of its annual indirect procurement spend to a joint venture with outsourcing specialist Xchanging. The new company will manage BAE Systems' subsidiaries' entire supply chain for services including car fleet, healthcare, recruitment, non-technical labour and training.
US online acceleration


The number of US buyers purchasing online has continued to grow, according to a quarterly study of 600 supply management executives. The Report on E-Business, from Forrester and the National Association of Purchasing Management, found that in the third quarter of 2001, the percentage of buyers trading with suppliers online grew from
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19-20 June 2002
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Contractors’ insurance
Q: I am responsible for a chemical processing plant flanked by similar industries, all of which have on-site explosion and spillage hazards. Our on-site contractors are not vetted to make sure they comply with any insurance liability. Are there set minim
Negotiation for Buyers
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When to discuss salary
Q: Until what point in the interview process is it in the interests of candidates to withhold salary details, given the current state of this section of the labour market?
A toehold in marketing
Q: In the past, my department has had no involvement in the procurement of marketing services. I know it is a multi-million pound budget and feel that we could really add some value. Where do I start?
Pre-takeover contracts
Q: I have received an invoice for a contract that was signed by a buyer in 1997. We were taken over by a Dutch company in 1999 and there is no record of the contract. What should I do?
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