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			Marks and Spencer’s “Plan A” corporate social responsibility strategy has led to efficiency savings of over £70 million last year. The company has been working to reduce the environmental impact of its business by implementing a raft of efficiency measures in its stores and supply chain. It’s latest “How We Do Business Report” shows that [...]]]></description>
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			The UK government is neglecting the potential of the public sector by relying on the private sector to deliver innovations in procurement, a think tank has said. A recent report by the Work Foundation has said that the coalition is failing to deliver the innovation needed by the public sector to boost value for money [...]]]></description>
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			Public sector procurement encourages &#8216;suicidal bidding&#8217; for building projects, an industry body has claimed. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association has criticised government purchasing processes, which it says still award contracts to the lowest bidder rather than the company offering the best value for money. CECA says that this can encourage companies to make &#8216;suicide&#8217; bids, [...]]]></description>
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