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A Roadmap for Readiness Part 1: The Procurement Act 2023, What are you doing to get ready?This 2-part article aims to provide utilities and their suppliers with a roadmap to navigate the complexities of the Procurement Act 2023.
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Achilles simplifies supplier audit requirements across Construction, Rail and Utilities with introduction of new comprehensive Infrastructure AuditNew 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,…
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Global Utilities Companies too trusting of suppliersGlobal 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…
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Billions wasted due to lack of collaboration in Utilities industryUtilities 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…
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Utilities Dynamic Market and Dynamic Market Notice : Everything You Need to KnowThe 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…
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Utilities industry extends 20-year relationship with AchillesGlobal 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.…
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Achilles simplifies supplier audit requirements across Construction, Rail and Utilities with introduction of new comprehensive Infrastructure AuditNew 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,…
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AchillesLive 2019 – connecting suppliers and buyers in the Northern European Utilities & Power sectorFor 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…
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Towards energy transformationHow renewables and Utilities can learn from each other. The Renewables industry has seen record levels of investment in recent years. Across the utilities sector, climate change and the race to replace fossil fuels have placed alternative energy sources high up on the agenda for…
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New Platform Heralds Bright Future for UK UtilitiesAchilles, 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…
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Achilles Experience: Leading technology supplier winning multiple contracts through Achilles UVDBThe Pure Technology Group – a leading provider of IT services, is winning multiple contracts in UK utilities through its UVDB supplier community membership. The Pure Technology Group (PTG) is a trusted technology partner of some of the UK’s most recognisable brands. Its mission is…
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COVID-19: Options for Regulated Procurement in the Utilities SectorIn 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.…