Npower's £55m jobs deal
Buyers at Npower expect to save more than £2 million over five years, after finalising a £55 million recruitment outsourcing deal.
News, 29 November 2007
Lloyds banks on staff increase
Lloyds TSB is to "tweak" its procurement function, with an increase in staff likely.
News, 29 November 2007
Buy early and buy often
All major purchasing for the 2012 Olympics should be completed between the end of 2008 and the middle of 2009.
News, 29 November 2007
Metronet failings examined
Tube company Metronet Rail suffered a financial crisis because it failed to understand the terms of its contract with London Underground (LU) and had little control over its suppliers.
News, 29 November 2007
Met Police looks into card expenses claims
Buyers for the Metropolitan Police must work with other departments to introduce stricter spending regulations, says the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA).
News, 29 November 2007
Public purchasers 'could do more' on local food
Just over half of all food bought by the public sector is from the UK.
News, 29 November 2007
How to handle CSR07 demands
Collaboration is key to coping with continued public sector savings pressures.
News, 29 November 2007
Most buyers shun e-auctions
The majority of purchasers do not use e-auctions, according to the latest SM poll.
News, 29 November 2007
Rising food costs passed on
Buyers for food manufacturers are struggling to find ways to combat the rising costs of ingredients, so are having to pass them on to their customers.
News, 29 November 2007
Call for buyers to realise potential
Companies have failed to explore the full potential of procurement, research suggests.
News, 29 November 2007
Purchasers take center stage despite negative feedback
Procurement is becoming increasingly involved in firms' meetings, incentives, conventions and events (MICE) spend.
News, 29 November 2007
FEMA's $30m waste blasted
The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wasted more than $30 million (£14.5 million) through poor contract management, a report has found.
News, 29 November 2007
In tomorrow's magazine...
A peak into the 29 November issue of Supply Management.
Are PFI projects difficult for buyers to handle?
A new government report attacks the way procurement teams in the public sector handle Private Finance Initiative projects. Are buyers really to blame or are there obstacles in the PFI that MPs have overlooked?
Features
Featured articles from the current issue
Frank exchange
Dutch telecoms firm KPN began the decade in a mess. CPO Willem van Oppen tells Steve Bagshaw how procurement helped turn it around
Features, 1 November 2007
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