Procurement/projects
News
| 25 Sep 2008 | Contract disputes on the rise The economic slowdown has a resulted in a rise in commercial disputes between businesses and their suppliers, the Law Society has warned. |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Carbon project signs up public sector The Carbon Disclosure Project, a collaboration of 385 investors including Merrill Lynch and Barclays, has teamed up with eight public sector organisations to assess their greenhouse gas emissions. |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Carillion signs to MoD procurement charter Carillion has signed up to the Ministry of Defence’s sustainable procurement charter. |
| 2 Sep 2008 | New courier services framework A new government procurement framework will provide easier access to courier services for public sector organisations. |
| 26 Aug 2008 | New deal saves public sector print costs OGCbuying.solutions has signed a deal with Hewlett Packard that will save public sector buyers up to 50 per cent on printing devices. |
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Articles
| 18 Sep 2007 | Feel the quality The first article in this series set out the fundamental principles of facilities benchmarking, concentrating primarily on cost. |
| 10 Sep 2007 | Raising the bar Many definitions for benchmarking exist in business management literature. Spendolini (1992) provides a methodological insight by describing benchmarking as ... |
| 27 Jul 2007 | La vie en Rose Located in the heart of the City, the offices of the Business Services Association are in an apposite place – a stone’s throw from the Bank of England and some of the major firms its members support. |
| 17 May 2007 | Brand noodle You either know and love it, or have never heard of the brand. |
| 17 May 2007 | Patient choice f you’re thinking of investing in facilities or property management software and are wondering where to start, take a deep breath. |
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Events
| 9 - 10 Dec 2008 | Understanding & Managing Building Services (Code 812FLPS) |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Understanding & Developing Service Level Agreements (Code 812SLA) |
| 16 - 17 Dec 2008 | Project Management for FMs (Code 812PMFM) |
| 20 - 22 Jan 2009 | Understanding FM Foundation course (Code 901UFMF) |
| 3 - 5 Feb 2009 | The Professional FM Module 1 (Code 902PRFM1) |
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Documents
| Type Date | Title | |
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| Guides & Briefings Oct-07 |
Good Practice Guide - Procurement (2007) The objective of this guide is to show how to obtain best value in the procurement of FM services in a professional and compliant manner. |
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| Guides & Briefings Oct-07 |
Abstract - FM Procurement 2007 Abstract for FM Procurement |
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| Supplements Jun-07 |
FM2007 Challenges & Opportunities in the FM Sector Results of a joint research investigation by the BIFM and accountants and business advisers BDO Stoy Hayward |
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| Presentations and Papers Jun-07 |
WTP - Asset Management presentation Event presentation on 22 Mar 2007 |
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| Sponsor Profile Dec-06 |
Lorne Stewart Sponsors BIFM North Region 2007 Lorne Stewart Plc prides itself on being one of the UK’s leading building engineering services organisations. Lorne Stewart Plc prides itself on being one of the UK’s leading building engineering services organisations. |


