“Serious weaknesses” in public-sector contract negotiation and project management skills are ... and departmental buildings, according to a new report. In his second review of PFI, released last month, Sir Malcolm Bates said these ... staff are not always at the forefront of PFI deals. Yellow House Solutions consultant Guy Stratford, who negotiated a multi-million-pound ...

... you don’t like business process re-engineering in its many guises, then this report is not for you. At the heart of the review ... together under the “international benchmarking clearing house process classification framework”. Despite the title, it works well as ...

... shortlisted for the inaugural Kelly’s Award for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply. Organised by Kelly’s Directories and CIPS, and ... overall winner at a black-tie dinner at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on 25 October. Featured?:  Sponsored?:  ...

... is set to cost £256 per employee for major energy users. In a survey conducted by the Energy Information Centre (EIC), 100 major energy ... a lobbying organisation - is sending this evidence to the House of Commons trade and industry select committee, which is set to hear ...

... Business has also been pressing for government compensation in similar cases concerning breaches of confidentiality when Internet service ... of Investigatory Powers Bill, which is currently before the House of Lords and expected to be law in October. Featured?:  ...

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... the Inland Revenue’s online tax return service. Software house Forbes Computer Systems, supported by the Business and Software Development Association, claims the Inland Revenue acted in an anti-competitive way when it used a closed tender contract set-up to ...

... of Defence’s purchasing record has been attacked by the House of Commons public account committee. In a report, David Davis, the committee’s chairman, called the MoD’s ...

... Corporation to become the overall winner for 2001. A full house of over 500 purchasing and supply professionals heard BBC newsreader Michael Buerk announce winners in 14 categories, covering a range of industry sectors and cross-industry ...

... company needed to be closer to its markets and boost sales in specialised grades of metal suited to high-value products. The House of Commons trade and industry committee has criticised Corus’s lack of ...