Frustrated with the complexity and rigidness of federal procurement laws, Philadelphia and North Carolina (United States of America) have set up initiatives to encourage suppliers to develop innovative goods, rewarding them with guaranteed government...

The use of smart logistics equipment has enabled Vaxjo municipality (Sweden) to cut its delivery traffic in half, saving the council money and reducing the amount of harmful emissions released. Optimising the delivery system has led to the number of...

In an effort to eliminate tender fraud and procurement corruption, an innovative cloud computing application that ensures transparency and security in the procurement process has been adopted in South Africa. The paperless, web-based tool has...

Sustainability, innovation and cost efficiency in procurement will be the focus of the 2014 EcoProcura conference, which is set to take place in the City of Ghent (Belgium) from 24-26 September. The conference will provide a thought-provoking...

The Georg Salvamoser award recognises pioneering and innovative projects that have contributed to a transition to 100 percent renewable energy, and as such is one of the most valuable environmental awards in Germany. 2014 will be the third year that...

Public procurement in the United Kingdom must take a complete life-cycle approach, including implementing social and environmental considerations, in order to have a positive impact on British manufacturing, concludes a new report commissioned by the...