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Water firm plans expansion


Thames Water is set to extend its pipes into Kent this summer after winning the contract to supply race track Brands Hatch from rival firm Mid Kent Water. It is Thames Water’s first new contract since the Competition Act was introduced in March and the firm expects to save Brands Hatch 20 per cent of its bill.
Car marketplace encouraged


The alliance between Ford, General Motors and DaimlerChrysler to put all their procurement online will be good for suppliers, according to Noël Goutard, chairman and chief executive of French automotive supplier Valeo.
Suppliers’ buyers hold key
Understanding the buying decisions suppliers make is critical for achieving cost reduction, says Brian Hughes
Consumers support boycotts


More than three-quarters of consumers would boycott a product if they disagreed with the way it was made, a Management Consultancies Association survey has shown. Business, Government and the New Citizen also revealed that 49 per cent had done so.
Delphi Lockheed Automotive


Chambers’ e-mail key drive


The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for law enforcement agencies to be held legally responsible when banks and law firms that have been forced to surrender encryption keys for reading clients’ e-mail have actions taken against them for breach of confidentiality.
Ofgem elaborates on powers


Gas and electricity regulator Ofgem has produced guidelines on how it will use its powers to investigate anti-competitive behaviour under the new Competition Act 1998.
‘Business will lead on Emu’


The new director-general of the Confederation of British Industry believes that British business will eventually bring the UK’s entry into European Monetary Union (Emu) to a head, but it is not the case right now.
Defence procurement review


Defence Estates, the procurement agency for the Ministry of Defence, is heading an initiative to overhaul the procurement process for leading construction clients. Monthly forums called benchmarking clubs have been arranged, with the first taking place before Christmas. Clients include NHS Estates, BT and the Highways Agency.
DSS wants good HR practice


Suppliers seeking outsourced contracts with staff transfer from the Department of Social Security will have to show they have “people-friendly” policies.
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