News Archive for April 2009
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27/04/2009 - WRAP strengthens regional support to small-medium recycling businesses
WRAP’s (Waste & Resources Action Programme) expanded business development service will enable small-medium (SME) recycling businesses across England to draw on local expertise through regionally placed business advisors.http://www.wrap.org.uk/wrap_corporate/news/wrap_strengthens.html...
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27/04/2009 - Hospitality gets up and running for the Olympics
Last month saw the launch of a hospitality and catering training centre on the Olympic Park's doorstep in Hackney, which aims to run 600 courses in the run-up to 2012.http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2009/04/16/327197/hospitality-gets-up-and-running-for-the-olympics.html...
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09/04/2009 - Central Office of Information Frameworks expiring this year
Sept 09 Design and Creative for Print Press Production Services framework Nov 09 Events, Exhibitions and Technical Services Printing Services Framework Dec 09 Media Buying Door Drop Media Buying Outdoor For more information go to the COI website at http://www.coi.gov.uk/suppliers.php?page=31. Register as a supplier to receive alerts when these contracts are advertised.read more...
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09/04/2009 - "Groundbreakers - Using the strength of women to rebuild the world economy", Ernst & Young
Page and Hong have found that the collective ability of any crowd is equal to the average ability of its members, plus the diversity of the group. For that reason, Page believes that companies and governments should think about diversity not only in the context of human resources, affirmative action and fairness, but also as a way to attain a strategic advantage. “The level of a firm’s diversity should be thought of in the same way as you’d think of any other strategic variable,” he says. ”It’s not about morality or fairness or doing the right thing; it’s not even about hiring smart people. Instead, it’s about honing a competitive weapon. Diversity is strategy,” says Pagehttp://www.ey.com/Global/assets.nsf/International/Groundbreakers/$file/Groundbreakers.pdf...
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09/04/2009 - The Mayors Economic Recovery Plan
The Mayor Boris Johnson has set out a detailed £3bn package of measures to get London back on track and through the economic downturn. He urged Londoners and business to remain confident and positive and to work with him through the challenging times ahead, and to take advantage of the support on offer.http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/publications/2008/docs/economic-recovery-action-plan.pdf...
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09/04/2009 - Most departments meet ten-day payment pledge, Martha McKenzie-Minifie, Supply Management
Many UK central government departments are managing to honour the pledge to pay small to medium-sized suppliers within 10 days, early data suggests.read more...
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09/04/2009 - MPs call for purchasing minister, Jake Kanter, Supply Management
A post of procurement minister should be created to improve government spending and help the British economy, according to a group of MPs. One of the parliamentarians said a procurement minister could also combat "financial terrorismread more...
