... from corruption and bribery. The regulations were relaxed in May after business groups claimed British firms could lose out to ... rules. But a High Court challenge this month by Corner House, an anti-corruption group, has forced the ECGD to rethink the relaxation ...

... government outlawed corruption to win overseas' contracts in the Anti-terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001, and the ECGD rules were not ... cracking down on foreign bribery. Pressure group the Corner House says the ECGD is not doing enough and points to its support of MW ...

The House of Commons defence committee described the performance of the DPA in 2002-03 as "woeful" in its report on procurement performance published last week. It said there had ...

... The Department for Transport (DfT) suggested the scheme in a written response to a report on the aviation industry by the House of Commons environmental audit committee. A similar strategy to the ...

... savings targets as set out by the chancellor, Gordon Brown, in his July spending review. Larner gains influence over a £4 billion spend ... establishing and running the Local Government Information House, a subsidiary of the Improvement and Development Agency. Morley, who ...

In Sustainable Procurement in Central Government, the NAO also argues that a Department for Environment, ... costs was more important than sustainability. The House of Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee has now launched an inquiry. ...

... Agreement was initiated by Local Government Information House (LGIH), part of the IDeA and came into effect on 1 August. Under the ... and fire authorities, local councils and national parks in England, Scotland and Wales. The data will then be used in key areas such as ...

... Addressing council purchasers and regeneration teams at the House of Commons last week, Martin Scarfe, local e-government national projects ... call”. He said councils should help more SMEs take part in e-procurement, although he admitted there was no central government funding ...

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... the leading industry title's gala salute to high achievement in recruitment. "Our continued commitment comes from our interest in the ... The Awards will be presented on 27 March at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London , by a special celebrity host. A special launch ...