Procurement Scams Never Seem to End

The Scams That Cost Millions
THE first generic password provided to RailCorp staff who used special corruption-proof procurement software - "coldbeer" - never expired. Instead, it was used by so many people that the Independent…

New York Sets Green Purchasing Guidelines for Traffic Cones and More 
A New York State committee has drafted 18 new green procurement guidelines, covering printers, traffic cones, air conditioners and other products and services....www.greenbiz.com

Three Ways to Lock in Low Gas Prices
If you drive 20,000 miles a year and your car gets 30 miles to the gallon at a time when fuel costs $1.75 a gallon, you are looking at an annual fuel bill of $1,166.67. If OPEC gets its wish and oil rises by 70%, gas prices may rise in tandem. Therefore, buying the equivalent share value of your projected…

According to the Associated Press, workers at a toy factory, which makes Nerf toys for U.S. company Hasbro, in the south of the country, trashed the plant after being laid off…

Possibilities for an Electric Future from MetalMiner by stuart
Whether one agrees with Jeremy Rifkin, the author of this article in the Financial Times or not (and I note the FT posted this in the Opinion section not the regular news) it does paint an intriguing picture of the future.

Are Your Prices Right? from IndustryWeek -- Operations
Adjusting pricing strategies could help manufacturers survive the economic crisis.