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                                                Procurement and Purchasing
  Procurement is the effective acquisition of goods or services. It is important that the goods/services procured are appropriate and that they are purchased at the lowest possible price to meet the needs of the purchaser in terms of quality and quantity, time, and location. Procurement.com offers a comprehensive collection of insightful articles chronicling procurement best practices and purchasing intelligence.

Academy aims to boost civil service project management
Government announces Major Projects Leadership Academy to aid public sectors capability to deliver major projects.
Supply Management - 2/6/2012 9:00 PM

Scottish government outlines sustainable procurement goal
Reform will make procurement standardised and more transparent, said Alex Neil MSP.
Supply Management - 2/6/2012 8:30 PM

Companies should wake up to forest commodities risk
Businesses can make their supply chains more resilient if they better understand the use of commodities, which are often sourced from deforested land.
Supply Management - 2/6/2012 7:00 PM

The green initiative - The Diplomat Bucharest
Energy efficiency is shaping up to be a hot topic again this year. In the first half of 2012, the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism (MRDT) will present a new scheme for financing energy efficiency works through European funds. Representatives of the MDRT told The Diplomat – Bucharest, “This Read more...
Supply Chain Review - 2/6/2012 4:24 PM

Procurement is key to supply chain risk management - Supply Chain Digital
Year-end business reviews for 2011 point to a weak link in corporate practices that can bring even the mightiest of organizations to its knees in a time of crisis. That weak link is the lack of multiple suppliers that are dependable and readily available, according to the January 11, Read more...
Supply Chain Review - 2/6/2012 10:13 AM

Clarity on SME procurement target is cold comfort
The UK government has responded to Colin Crams question as to whether contracting with SMEs is a policy or aspiration. Read on for the answer…
Supply Management Procurement Blog - 2/6/2012 5:19 AM

Registered farmers to get SMS alerts in MP - Indian Express
Following last year’s successful trial run in wheat procurement when farmers in a few areas received SMS alerts on when to turn up at mandis, Madhya Pradesh has extended the scheme to all districts. Wheat procurement begins across the state on March 15 and only farmers who have registered themselves Read more...
Supply Chain Review - 2/5/2012 1:02 PM

Minister highlights need to trust internet - Famagusta Gazette
The Minister of Commerce has highlighted the need to trust the use of the internet for cross-border purchases, extend the process of e-procurement and train middle size enterprises in this direction. Addressing the informal Council of EU Ministers dealing with competition, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Praxoulla Antoniadou said R
Supply Chain Review - 2/5/2012 8:12 AM

Internet kills the P&G marketing star
The worlds largest advertiser, Procter & Gamble, has always been used as bit of a bellwether for the health of the marketing and advertising sector. This is no wonder. Spending upwards of $10bn every year on advertising means that depending if P&G swells or reduces its coffers, advertising agencies and marketers will either run for the hills or
Procurement Leaders Network - Services Procurement - 2/3/2012 5:20 AM

Incentives are key to successful procurement outsourcing
Commercial terms that motivate a provider to keep stakeholders happy support a successful relationship, says Thames Waters head of procurement.
Supply Management - 2/2/2012 8:30 PM

Buyers save healthy £2.7m for London NHS trusts
NHS co-operative implements e-procurement to make massive savings for five primary care trusts in the capital.
Supply Management - 2/1/2012 8:00 PM

Most companies not sharing benefits of carbon reduction with suppliers
Despite the opportunity for cost savings, firms are not communicating the success of low-carbon business models with their supply chain.
Supply Management - 1/31/2012 8:30 PM

Most companies not sharing benefits of carbon reduction with suppliers
Despite the opportunity for cost savings, firms are not communicating the success of low-carbon business models with their supply chain.
Supply Management - 1/31/2012 7:00 PM

Procurement fraud costs UK more than £5 million
KPMGs Fraud Barometer finds seven cases of purchasing fraud totalling £5,096,805.
Supply Management - 1/30/2012 8:00 PM

Procurement fraud costs UK more than £5 million
KPMGs Fraud Barometer finds seven cases of purchasing fraud totalling £5,096,805.
Supply Management - 1/30/2012 7:00 PM

City of Raleigh Selects “Source-to-Settle” Leader SciQuest for Spend Oversight ... ...
SciQuest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SQI) a leading provider of on-demand strategic procurement and supplier management solutions, announced today that the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, has chosen SciQuest’s source-to-settle procurement technology. Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. The Read more..
Supply Chain Review - 1/30/2012 6:15 PM

Skilled buyers can help cut wasteful social care spend
Procurement officers should work more effectively with third sector organisations like Age UK to find out where costs can be reduced.
Supply Management - 1/29/2012 8:30 PM

PWD to get e-payment system - IBNLive.com
Soon, the contractors connected with the state Public Works Department will get paid through the e-payment system. As a path-breaking initiative of the PWD to end corruption and nepotism, a Government Order (GO) regarding the introduction of e-payment was issued recently. With the introduction of e-payment, PWD Read more...
Supply Chain Review - 1/28/2012 11:10 PM

Wheat procurement simplified - Daily Bhaskar
The food and civil supplies department has decided to adopt e-procurement process for simplifying the procedure for wheat procurement on support price. A two-day workshop is being organised at Academy of Administration here from January 30 for successful implementation of the arrangement. The workshop will be participated by Read more...
Supply Chain Review - 1/28/2012 8:45 PM

Factors to consider when purchasing by tender - Daily Commercial News
The debate continues related to the use of the lump sum bid tender process, and when to score and evaluate an RFP. There are, no doubt, some who would argue that the distinction between the tender and RFP (request for proposals) is exaggerated. Even where price is a highly Read more...
Supply Chain Review - 1/27/2012 9:02 PM

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