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Shared Services Industry leaders to discuss The Next Level of Value: Accelerating Global Growth and Delivering Business Insights across the Board

Eugene Buckley Appointed Vice President of Sales and General Manager Asia Pacific

British surgical products from Elemental Healthcare replace American products to save hospital £200,000

The small business subcontracting community that does business in the federal government market is organizing to focus on developing solutions to reform the federal small business subcontracting regulations.

New series of Executive Roundtables to focus on small and second-stage government contractors in the DC Metro area, sponsored by the Virginia Small Business Development Centers.

The annual virtual Chief Supply Chain Officers’ (CSCO) Summit is being held on Thursday, November 17th, 2011 from 10:00 – 14:45 Eastern USA Time. Registration is free and attendees can network, learn and share best practice around supply chain.

- Prepare long-, medium- and short-term procurement strategic & operational plans - Develop procurement organization capable of implementing the procurement strategy - Lead and manage the implementation of the procurement strategies and plans

It is designed to expose participants to best practices in managing Invitation To Tender (ITT). At the end of training, participants will be able to : Understand the process of tendering, Prepare effective ITT & Manage the tender invitation process

Government buyers now enjoy greater access and lower cost for high quality dehydrated culture media

Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council one of the 20 Regional winners that will Help Spur Economic Growth and Job Creation

Offering government users greater access and money savings to Siemens laboratory water treatment solutions

Microsoft Government Software Added to En Pointe GSA schedule

The Summit brings together executives from Fortune 1000 and Global 1000 companies to network and discuss issues and best practices in sourcing, procurement, outsourcing, offshoring, and nearshoring

First Decline in Two Years-August ROB at 47.8 Down from 57.2 in July

Science Warehouse, one of the fastest growing companies in the e-business sector, has teamed up with leading procurement and supplier management consultancy 105 Consulting.

NelsonHall and buyingTeam will be hosting a live presentation of a recent study involving 120 CPOs and CFOs from FTSE 100 organisations across Europe and the US to better understand procurement’s changing role within business today and tomorrow.

When WMATA phased out its SmartBenefits® vouchers in June of this year, it mentioned TranBen, as a resource for employers who still require valid benefit options to purchase transit vouchers. 2 months on, TranBen is seeing a spike in its business.

Regardless of whether field employees are involved with service or sales, their productivity and the quality of interaction with clients has a direct impact on the overall health of the business.

Although they have had a strong web presence since 2008, Buyers Meeting Point (BMP) recently redesigned their website to reflect the changes in their offering and to support additional, more interactive, content.

Ever wonder why after all your price comparing you’re still over budget for your shipping? Here are a few things to check to see if you are getting the best deals on your freight

United Estatemart Pvt. Ltd. is soaring to the Pinnacles of the real estate Industry.

Headlines Bounce, But Caution in the Details

Supply-side Visibility is the new procurement asset that can help improve forecasting, planning choices, innovation strategy decisions and overall growth strategies.

BTL LLP has announced that Nick Reynolds has opened a Canadian Office for Business Technology Labs. Mr. Reynolds will be acting as Client Executive and VP (Canada) for BTL’s operations in the Canadian market, as well as interim for North America.

TargetGov offers tips and advice on creating powerful capability statements in upcoming national teleconference

MeetingComplete combines the benefits of Experient’s Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) strategy, implementation, and sourcing services with StarCite’s industry leading meetings management technology platform.

"Differing from the usual conferences, at least 50% of the time at IIAPS Shared Learning Roundtable will be invested for discussion, experience exchange and knowledge creation." - Dr. Holger Schober, President for IIAPS Asia Pacific

Supply Chain Management in Oil and Gas, taking place on 28th & 29th November 2011, London, UK. Book before the 15th July and save £300; visit the website to register online.

World’s Top Practitioners and Analysts Share Insights, Experiences to Reduce Cost and Risk

Offer government users greater access and money savings to laboratory instruments and solutions

Supply Chain Digital, the leading digital business publication for C-level executives, is excited to announce the launch of its June issue

A new Quality Rating System to tackle specific problems in the aviation aftermarket.

Recognized for a supply chain project with significant impact on its client-firm

Companies launching an effort to sell products or services to the federal government invariably run head-on into a culture gap.

New Defense market report from Business Monitor International: "Brazil Defence & Security Report Q3 2011"

New York City business activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months, according to the survey taken by the Institute for Supply Management-New York (ISM-NY). The Current Business Conditions index revved up to 67.9 in May from 56.9 in April.

Science Warehouse has bolstered its team with two new appointments and an internal promotion at its Leeds-based head office to drive forward the expansion of the business.

Haiti Summit Focus on Sustainability, Reconstruction and Renewable Energy. Placing procurement bodies and agencies together with suppliers in one-to-one private meetings

American Conference Institute is hosting its 2nd Industry Forum on India Defense Procurement, scheduled for June 15-16, 2011 in Washington, DC.

This article explains how to deliver standard solutions for situations or products that come up irregularly in third party processes, thus eliminating the usual confusion and misshapes that occur in these scenarios.

New Defense market report from Business Monitor International: "Italy Defence & Security Report Q2 2011"

If there is a one-stop solution to eradicating corruption in Asia’s public procurement systems, E-procurement is it. That’s what regulators from India, Indonesia and South Korea said in recent interviews with Supply Chain IQ.

New company launch of IT solutions company

Fast Market Research recommends "Greece Defence & Security Report Q2 2011" from Business Monitor International, now available

Largest national Asian American business conference in the country to provide small and minority businesses with valuable access to contract opportunities, strategic tools and proven solutions to succeed in today's challenging marketplace

Successful federal contractors will share their strategies on doing business with the Federal Government on Tuesday, May 24, 8:00 - 9:00 am, followed by Federal Contracts Town Hall Meeting, 9:15 - 11:45 am, Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.

Learn about great business prospects in Green and Renewable Energy on May 24, 2011 (Tuesday) at 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. at the Millennium Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles, California. Registration required.

Science Warehouse, one of the fastest growing companies in the e-business sector, has won a three-year contract with the University of Bradford.

According to the DOL, job gains increased by 244,000 in April, however, approximately 13 million Americans are still unemployed. Today’s workforce is faced with finding the “American Dream” in the midst of an American nightmare.