Archives for May 30th, 2008

CALL FOR INVESTMENT IN ROADS TO GIVE DRIVERS BETTER VALUE

Headlines, PublicNet: 30 May, 2008

The Government is being warned today that continued complacency over investment in Britain ’s roads is not good enough, especially at a time of rising motoring costs. But in a report today the RAC Foundation says rising fuel prices could reduce road use and offer an opportunity to plan improvements.

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SOCIAL SERVICES CHIEFS WELCOME DEMENTIA REPORT

Headlines, PublicNet: 30 May, 2008

Social services directors say they accept fully the implications of a report predicting that the costs of mental health services in England could double in the next 20 years unless savings can be made. The King’s Fund report warned that more cases of dementia and health and social care costs that were rising in excess of inflation, could see the annual bill for services reaching 47 billion pounds compared with the current 22 billion.

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E-PROCUREMENT: DELIVERING VISIBILITY, CONTROL AND INNOVATION

Features, PublicNet: 30 May, 2008

By Esa Tihilä.

eProcurement made slow progress in the early period following its launch ten years ago. As well as user unfriendly and not very reliable technology it called for substantial investment in time and money. There was also a skills shortage in using the systems. All this has changed and eProcurement is starting to deliver on its long-standing promise of more streamlined supply chains, better relationships with the right suppliers, and significant savings on spend. The public sector is leading the way in the take-up of eProcurement, because it is recognised as an effective way to make substantial contributions to efficiency savings targets. The author describes how the long promised benefits are now being delivered.

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