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LATEST ISSUE: May 2011

LATEST NEWS

ISM announces 2011 award winnersIBM, Delphi and Pfizer were among this year's winners of the Institute for Supply Management 2011 Awards for Excellence in Supply Management.
Purchasers' reliance on vendors likely to riseBuyers will make better use of the resources of their suppliers by the year 2020, according to a group of CPOs quizzed on the future of procurement.
Chinese currency change puts pressure on buyersPurchasers sourcing from China should consider buying more of the nation's currency in advance to counter its appreciation.
Caribbean and South American countries get funding to improve e-procurementThe Inter-American Development Bank has given the Jamaican government $1.2 million to develop a national e-procurement system.
Minority vendor support promised in Australia and CanadaMeasures have been announced in both Australia and Canada to improve opportunities for indigenous-owned businesses to win contracts.
NZ union wants more backing for domestic buyingThe New Zealand government must do more to promote local procurement in the rail industry.

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