Month: January 2017

Almost half of CEOs don’t understand procurement

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48% of procurement professionals state that their bosses still don’t understand the functions of a procurement team In a recent survey, questioning 521 Chief Procurement Officers, managers and procurement personnel, almost half stated that their employers do not fully understand the functions and benefits to be gained by having a well informed and proactive procurement … Read more

New UK procurement guidelines instigated by the announcement of the new National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline

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Changes welcomed by Mineral Products Association (MPA) The MPA has welcomed the publication of new procurement guidelines by the government, which include information regarding the purchasing of cement and concrete; materials essential to infrastructure, construction and the development of rail and roads. The publication of the new guidelines follows on from the new National Infrastructure … Read more