Five outsourcing trends to watch | CNET News.com Experts are tracking consolidation, globalization, and emergence of small-scale services, virtual worlds and even “green sourcing.” By Natasha Lomas Special to CNET News.com Published: July 6, 2007, 6:22 AM PDT Five outsourcing trends to watch Which way is the wind blowing in the outsourcing market? What’s looming … [Read more…]
Supply Management.com – for purchasing and supply management professionals Peers into the future How will procurement have changed by 2082? Rebecca Ellinor asks six experts It’s impossible to predict what the world will be like 75 years from now. Will we all be holidaying on Mars or replaced by machines? We spoke to futurologists and … [Read more…]
Scottish Parliament to help SMEs win work – Responsible Purchasing Strategy By Antony Barton Guidelines published this week aim to make it easier for small businesses to bid for Scottish Parliament contracts. In the draft Responsible Purchasing Strategy, which is open to a month-long public consultation, the parliament says it will address remaining barriers to … [Read more…]
Kick starting green procurement Web Posted – Mon Jul 02 2007 By Janelle Husbands HAVING articulated the policy, it has been recommended that Government now set the trend in procuring things green . The recommendation came from Sydney Symmonds of Global Development Services as he spoke on the topic Kick Starting Green Procurement at a recently … [Read more…]
Ethical Sourcing Forum Europe, Paris, 18th & 19th October Mark your calendar. This years Ethical Sourcing Forum Europe will be held at the Sofitel Hotel in Paris on 18th & 19th October. No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking, a quote by the Parisian social reformer Voltaire is at the heart of the … [Read more…]
Supply Management.com – for purchasing and supply management professionals Brown urged to reform ethical trade profile By Paul Snell Gordon Brown is being called on to improve the public sector’s record on ethical sourcing. Charity Oxfam has produced a “manifesto” for Brown, who takes over as prime minister today, for him to carry out during … [Read more…]
CITY OF VANCOUVER ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Date: June 15, 2004 Author: Larry Berglund Phone No.: 604-873-7254 RTS No.: RTS04225 CC File No.: 3501 Meeting Date: June 22, 2004 TO: Vancouver City Council FROM: General Manager of Corporate Services SUBJECT: Implementation of a Sustainable/Ethical Procurement Policy RECOMMENDATION A. THAT Council direct staff as Phase I of the … [Read more…]
Buying from social enterprises simple, effective and positive Shelagh Hayes Special to the Sun Monday, June 18, 2007 What if I told you there was a way for the city of Vancouver to address its pressing social issues without raising taxes? And what if I added that it would have a nominal effect on … [Read more…]
Scoop: Sustainability to guide govt spending Dalziel says Sustainability to guide govt spending Dalziel says Thursday, 14 June 2007, 3:39 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government 14 June 2007 Sustainability to guide govt spending Dalziel says Commerce minister Lianne Dalziel has welcomed the establishment of a New Zealand branch of an international organisation for procurement … [Read more…]
Think through green initiatives, execs told : Industry News : News : BCS Think through green initiatives, execs told 15/06/2007 Business executives are being urged to pay close attention to environmentally aware initiatives and play a leading role in the development of energy-saving practices. Speakers at the recent Kyocera Green Card conference, Victoria Barber of … [Read more…]