EC proposes public procurement changes
Adding electronic bidding methods and less paperwork are part of the European Commission's proposed procurement changes
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Top Tendering Tips
Nick Mercurio and Jacob Donnelly of ThomasNet break down the Top 5 Tendering Tips to winning bids in today's purchasing world
UK IT procurement could see changes
Liberal democrats in the United Kingdom are pushing for a major office that would manage all IT procurement projects
European Union makes move to eProcurement
The European Commission has asked eProcurement experts for a common blueprint to launch economic services in 2013
U.S. public sector procurement featured in August's issue
(SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) – Public sector procurement, or as it’s more commonly known, doing business with the government, is broken. At least that’s what Lloyd Chapman, the founder of the American Small Business League, says. According to Bergeron, large...
Why U.S. public sector procurement is broken
American Small Business League Founder Lloyd Chapman says large companies are winning small company government contracts
Supply Chain Digital August Issue is Live
Check out August's issue of Supply Chain Digital magazine, featuring stories from Ryder and CSC
One million Foxconn robots outsource human work
Foxconn combats brutal working conditions by outsourcing its human workforce with more than one million robots
Serco Retracts Letters Demanding Rebates from Main Suppliers
In light of severe government spending cuts, Serco, which carries out a host of government contracts running prisons, schools and nuclear facilities wrote to its biggest 193 suppliers to demand a 2.5 percent retrospective cash rebate on contracts held within the 2010 calendar year.
Public Contract Scotland Launches Procurement App
The PCS procurement app will give access to contract notices as they are posted, enabling businesses to cash in on the public sector market, which is worth £9 billion annually.
The app works with Apple iPhones and iPads, and there are plans to roll it out to other mobile phone models.
Sir Philip Green Calls for Centralized Procurement
The billionaire businessman and owner of Topshop was asked by the Prime Minister to conduct an efficiency review of government spending, with a focus on commodity procurement, property and major contracts.
The published report reveals the extent of the government’s failure to leverage both its credit rating and scale.
Procurement Scotland Appoints DHL Express
Procurement Scotland made the appointment at a time when the Scottish public sector is under particularly tight budget constraints.
The hope is that DHL’s services will result in significant savings for the country’s public sector.
Supply Chain Digital reports on how online auctions can bolster sourcing strategy for both public and private sector contracts
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How Online Auctions Can Bolster Your Sourcing Strategy
Since online or e-auctions came onto the procurement scene in the late 1990s, their use has been increasing by at least tenfold each year.
TNT Post sees growth in public sector mail
News of TNT Post’s public sector mail growth follows another announcement from the company that it has successfully retained its public sector procurement contract with Buying Solutions for downstream access and hybrid mail through its hybrid postal service.
Bulgaria's public procurement spending down in H1 2010
The figures for H1 2010 show that Bulgaria signed 1.5 billion leva less than in H1 2009.
A total of 6,329 public procurements were successfully completed in the first half of 2010, which was 1,377 less than in the first half of last year.