eZine, March 2009

New focus, new brand

Clear, focused, simplified - three core values attributable to the re-brand of OGCbuying.solutions, rolling out from 6 April 2009. The new, single Buying Solutions brand sweeps away the sub-brands of Catalist and Managed Services, cutting out the confusion they bred, and eliminates any perceived overlap with OGC.
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Procurement Solutions Live 9 - 10 June 2009

Over 4,000 visitors attended last year's combined GC, Smart Healthcare and Procurement Solutions annual event. But we believe that this year's event on June 9 and 10 at Earls Court in London, will draw even more visitors keen to take advantage of the new developments sweeping the public sector procurement environment.
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Customer research reveals high satisfaction

Buying Solutions recently conducted extensive customer research and it revealed that overall customer satisfaction was at 94.3% for Q3. This is an excellent result and representative of a continuing strong performance trend.
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Advertising campaign well under way

Buying Solutions corporate advertising campaign kicked off in November 2008 with a series of on and offline advertisements promoting our 'Smarter procurement' message. You can access an example advert on our website. The media used was a mix of technical and, for the first time, national press including the Guardian, Times and Telegraph.
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Buying Solutions achieves CIPS Standard of Excellence in Purchasing Policies and Procedures certification

Buying Solutions has achieved certification from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), achieving the CIPS Certification Standard of Excellence in Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
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Customer Readership Survey good news for PSP

A recent survey involving 507 customers has showed that Buying Solutions own magazine Public Sector Procurement was second only to Supply Management.
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Audit Programme to assist suppliers

Each year, Buying Solutions undertakes a number of supplier financial system reviews in relation to its business. For 2008/09, the reviews are being conducted by KPMG and Tribal Helm on behalf of Buying Solutions but next year these arrangements will change.
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