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Global utilities companies are being warned to tackle risks associated with their suppliers, after many admitted awarding contracts to main contractors without having critical information about how they do business. The global utilities industry supply chain is developing fast with an ever increasing emphasis on…

Utilities companies across the globe are wasting about $2.5 billion each year managing supplier information because they are not working together to tackle the administrative burden. In a recent survey, 82% of utilities firms from across the world said their domestic and international ‘arms’ require…

The Procurement Act 2023 (expected to go-live in Oct 2024) replaces dynamic purchasing and qualification systems with a single new commercial purchasing tool called a Dynamic Market (DM). DMs can be used and established by contracting authorities, including public and private utilities. They can also…

Global supplier information firm Achilles has cemented its reputation as the world‟s leading provider of supplier pre-qualification, audit and compliance services for the utilities industry, after securing a renewal of the contract to independently manage these functions for all the main companies in the UK.…

New Achilles Infrastructure Audit will significantly reduce the audit burden on businesses wishing to work in the Construction, Rail and Utilities sectors. Achilles Infrastructure Audit option also opens new opportunities for businesses in adjacent sectors. ABINGDON, UK., 9 May 2023 – Achilles Information Limited, a world-leading Environment,…

New Achilles Infrastructure Audit will significantly reduce the audit burden on businesses wishing to work in the Construction, Rail and Utilities sectors. Achilles Infrastructure Audit option also opens new opportunities for businesses in adjacent sectors. ABINGDON, UK., 9 May 2023 – Achilles Information Limited, a world-leading Environment,…

For almost 30 years we have been helping buyers and utility suppliers work better together. Events like AchillesLive are an effective way of making procurement fairer and making sure that buyers are able to build the most effective utility supply chains possible. Successful supply chains…

Achilles, a global business leader in supply chain management, has announced that the UK utilities community, UVDB, has moved to a new platform for supplier pre-qualification. The move has been supported and delivered with the help and commitment of the UVDB Steering Group, comprising representatives…

In these unparalleled times, Authorities and Contracting Entities more than ever need to be aware of the provisions for direct award of services and supplies to meet swiftly and efficiently the pressures and demands of continuity of supply to help meet organisational and public needs.…

Leading buying organisations including Statnett, Statkraft and Vattenfall, will be joining AchillesLive, which will be opened by Kjell-Børge Freiberg, Minister for Petroleum and Energy in Oslo on 18 September 2019. With multi billion euro investment projects planned in the coming years, AchillesLive provides an unrivalled opportunity to…

The global utilities market is fast moving, subject to ever more stringent regulation and new technologies. Combining qualification systems from Connexio and Sellihca, this continually developing network gives members the information they need to do business with less risk, in less time – whilst meeting…

This 2-part article aims to provide utilities and their suppliers with a roadmap to navigate the complexities of the Procurement Act 2023.