Friday 7th February, 2013

Competence in leadership and management skills are increasingly important to a successful procurement operation and to overall business success, say procurement consultants Efficio.

Efficio Vice President, Juraj Priecel says it is a good time for companies to take stock of their team's procurement capabilities as the economy continues to show signs of improvement.

Thursday 6th February, 2014

According to the latest research from The Forum of Private Business the number of businesses seeing the cost of finance as a barrier to growth has fallen from 36% to 24%.

The research found 85% surveyed are positive about the year ahead and are intending to develop their businesses in the next 12 months.

Wednesday 5th February, 2014

Oxfordshire County Council is considering outsourcing a range of back office transactional services for the region's schools, over an initial four year period.

The deal could reach up to £50 million and will mean finance, HR and payroll being managed by external providers.

Tuesday 4th February, 2014

The European Parliament has voted in favour of the proposal by the European Commission (EC) to delay the migration deadline for the single euro payments area (SEPA) until 1 August 2014. This comes after the European Commission proposed an extra transition period in January.

Commissioner Michel Barnier of the EC said; "This transition period ensures that the smooth processing of payments for consumers and businesses will not be disturbed. The migration to SEPA credit transfers and SEPA direct debits is an important milestone in the completion of a European integrated payments market". 

Monday 3rd February, 2014