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Construction firms fear a May election would add further delays to the launch of the NHS Estates’ £3 billion procurement programme, Procure 21. Under the deal, framework agreements from three to five years long will be signed with a small number of contractors for projects worth £1 million or over.
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Company sued for £7m


Grocery Logistics is suing software supplier Manugistics for more than £7 million in a dispute over a supply chain package. Grocery claims that the Manugistics software did not live up to contractual expectations. Manugistics denies the allegations. A High Court hearing has yet to be scheduled.
Liffe in IT spin-off


The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) is to spin off its information technology division in the next year.
Exterprise bought up


Commerce One has acquired e-business solutions provider Exterprise. It aims to integrate the company’s e-marketplace applications for online selling and sourcing into its own MarketSite e-marketplace this year. Commerce One said the purchase would enable clients and software vendors to develop a broad range of collaborative e-marketplace-based packages.
Lobby group launched


A lobby group for utility buyers has been launched by Bob Spears, the former technical director of the Utility Buyers Forum.
Strikes aid e-buying


The recent postal strike in the UK may hasten the implementation of e-procurement among the many companies that use the post for sending purchase orders and invoices, according to CIPS’s director of professional practice, Roy Ayliffe.
War supply applauded
The Ministry of Defence has been praised for its supply management in Kosovo, despite equipment and staff shortages, writes Elizabeth Bellamy.
Green supplies order


Trade and industry secretary Stephen Byers has told electricity suppliers to buy 10 per cent of their supply from renewable sources by 2010. Sources of renewable energy include hydro-electricity, wind and methane. Suppliers will receive certificates showing their green credentials.
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