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24 Apr 2013

Poor leadership skills are causing many British employees to feel threatened by the behaviour of their bosses, a new report has claimed....

Categories: Public Sector


25 Mar 2013

New guidance on public sector procurement has been published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)....

Categories: Public Sector, Procurement & Supply Chain


29 Jan 2013

A new set of guidelines and tools to support public and private sector infrastructure providers has been sent to consultation by the government as it attempts to create an environment in which major projects can be delivered...

Categories: Local Government, Public Sector


25 Jan 2013

Public sector procurement should still be able to operate efficiently and effectively despite the EU regulations governing the sector, an expert has warned.

Speaking in front of the House of Commons Public Administration...

Categories: Public Sector


16 Jan 2013

Some of the challenges set to face the NHS over the coming years could be dealt with by the rollout of more flexible staffing across the organisation, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's (REC's) Healthcare...

Categories: Healthcare, Public Sector


21 Nov 2012

A new report from Ernst & Young has criticised procurement procedures within the NHS and warned that wasteful practice could impact patient care and cost the UK up to £500 million annually....

Categories: Healthcare, Public Sector


12 Nov 2012

The government is moving in the right direction with its procurement reforms, but the rate of progress has been slow so far....

Categories: Public Sector, Procurement & Supply Chain


01 Nov 2012

Lord Heseltine believes every government department should recruit a chief procurement officer (CPO) from the private sector....

Categories: Central Government, Public Sector


26 Oct 2012

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged unions to bring their policies into line with the realities of the labour market, suggesting that flexible working presents them with a new system they need to take into...

Categories: Public Sector, Human Resources


05 Oct 2012

David Noble, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), has stressed the global nature of procurement and supply chain management....

Categories: Public Sector, Procurement & Supply Chain