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		<description><![CDATA[* NHSTRUSTCONSORTIUM TURNS TO Å-PURCHASING The County Durham and Tees NHS Trusts consortium is to deploy a new e-procurement system to help manage its £350 million spend. The group, which includes 10 trusts, will use the system for electronic tendering, e-auctions, contract management, purchasing and invoice matching. It has around...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[* AUSTRALIA Australia's National Farmers' Federation NFF has attacked the country's competition commission over its investigation into retail prices. The NFF said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ACCC had underestimated its task and couldn't rely on public hearings to gather evidence. "It is the ACCC's job to use its...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5291/is_20080313/ai_n25369350]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[* TAYLOR WIMPEY SIGNS DEAL WITH LOGICACMG Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has signed a £30 million IT outsourcing deal with LogicaCMG. The IT company will help integrate and manage Taylor Woodrow's and George Wimpey's IT systems, following the merger of the two firms in July 2007. The construction group hopes to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated Selects ePlus for eProcurement and Supplier Enablement Solutions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Jan_14/ai_n24228918]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Procure+ and Content+ Supplier Portal Will Provide an Integrated Solution for Leading Bottling Company]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coupa CEO to Present at SIIA OnDemand Conference]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200711/ai_n21085989]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Coupa, a pioneer in e-procurement software for small and mid-size organizations SMBs and sponsor of the world's leading open source e-procurement project, today announced that CEO and co-founder Dave Stephens will present at the 2nd annual Software & Information Industry Association SIIA OnDemand Conference. The event will take place from...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Procurement Automation Improves Bottom-Line Results]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200711/ai_n21085610]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[E-procurement has delivered measurable value to enterprises by improving cost savings, streamlining internal processes, and enhancing supplier relationships, while continuing to capture more spend under management, according to a new study published by Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks company (NYSE: HHS).  This study, "E-Procurement: Trials and Triumphs," leverages the insights of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Aquilent Launches Epic E-Procurement Solution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_June_19/ai_n27277868]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[E-Procurement Solution Built for Government Announced at the 2007 Federal Acquisition Conference and Exposition FACE]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quadrem to Offer Proven eProcurement Strategies at Gartner Mining and Resource Industry Technology Summit Sun City, South Africa, May 7-8, 2007.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5570/is_200705/ai_n23620832]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 3 /PRNewswire/ --    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 3 /PRNewswire/ --  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ariba Identified as a Top eProcurement Solution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_April_30/ai_n19040946]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Company Earns the Top Score for Current Offering for eProcurement Solutions and Supplier Enablement in Independent Research Firm Report]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ariba Outperforms ERP Providers in E-Procurement]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Feb_6/ai_n27137776]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[New Research From Aberdeen Group Identifies Ariba as Leading Solution for E-Procurement Excellence; Finds Ariba Customers Surpass Peers Using Oracle and SAP]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Invitrogen Partners with SciQuest to Provide Complete E-Procurement Solution to Customers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Jan_22/ai_n17135705]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Customers Include Sanger Institute, Exelixis and Apoxis]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Research Framework For The Electronic Procurement Adoption Process]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=316687]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper develops a research framework for addressing issues perceived as critical to understanding the e-procurement adoption process. Possible explanations relating to the adoption process by business are considered, accounting for the drivers and potential impediments. The discussion provides the basis for the development of a predictive model of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DfES signs Zanzibar contract for Schools eMarketplace.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5243/is_200612/ai_n19646946]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-19 December 2006-PA CONSULTING: DfES signs Zanzibar  contract for Schools eMarketplaceC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:19122006    PA Consulting Group, the leading management, systems and technology  consulting firm, announced today that DfES has become the latest  customer of its national eProcurement solution...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GlaxoSmithKline's e-Procurement Program Goes Global with Sciquest's Supplier Management Technology]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Dec_12/ai_n27081862]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[GSK Expands e-Procurement to Verona, Italy Site, Eliminating Paper Purchase Orders, Streamlining Procurement Operations, and Improving Contract Compliance]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boosting buying power means real savings for Schools.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5243/is_200610/ai_n20261305]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-19 October 2006-PA CONSULTING GROUP: Boosting buying  power means real savings for SchoolsC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:19102006    PA Consulting Group, the leading management, systems and technology  consulting firm that is responsible for delivering the Zanzibar Managed  Service, announced today that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Finding Common Ground]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5845/is_200610/ai_n23804336]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Using the art of community building to drive e-procurement complianceIn the purchasing world, user adoption is essential to gaining the highest return on your investment. However, convincing users accustomed to decentralized buying to change their purchasing procedures can be a daunting task. When introducing new technology into a well-established organization,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Puridiom and E-Procurement 2.0: Making a Difference; Aberdeen Reports Real Value and Opportunity in E-Procurement Investment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Sept_20/ai_n26992672]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- E-procurement continues to deliver a real value proposition for a majority of enterprises and offers tremendous opportunity for organizations to improve their performance according to the 2006 E-Procurement Benchmark Report: E-Procurement 2.0. The fourth in a series of Aberdeen reports, found that not only is the value...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[E-Procurement Benchmark Unveils Overdue Benefits.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5570/is_200609/ai_n23559195]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON, September 7 /PRNewswire/ --    - After Nearly Fading Away in the 90s, E-procurement Solutions Are  Steadily Delivering, Placing More Spend under Management for Enterprises  Hopping on the "E-Procurement 2.0" Train.    Solution providers have developed functionally effective,  cost-efficient, and rapidly deployable...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[cc-hubwoo and Procuri Launch Global Partnership; Leaders in On Demand e-Procurement and On Demand Supply Management Solutions Team Up for Global Coverage]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_August_2/ai_n26945210]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[PARIS and ATLANTA -- cc-hubwoo, the world leader in on-demand electronic procurement solutions and supplier network management and Procuri, the global leader in On Demand Supply Management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver spend analysis, strategic sourcing, e-procurement, contract management, supplier enablement and supplier management solutions on a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Soft landing leads to pliable spend-management program (Manufacturing Business Technology)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5934/is_200607/ai_n23906594]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Few companies epitomize the ups and downs that the entire high-tech industry has experienced over the past decade more than Ariba . Less than two years after introducing the first e-procurement application, Ariba launched one of the most successful       Few companies epitomize the ups...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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