On Thursday Paterson announced a procurement exercise to find a partner for the joint venture that will "free it [Fera] from public sector constraints".
He stopped short of announcing a formal procurement process, saying privatization was one of several options being considered for the turnpike, which covers 537 miles.
On 25 August 2012, the Swedish government announced that a procurement of 40 60 JAS 39E/F Gripens was expected, and planned to be in service by 2023.
Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office minister, has announced a public sector energy procurement initiative designed to promote green energy and to create savings for the taxpayer.
In March 2008, the Ontario Government announced a two-phase competitive procurement process to choose a preferred nuclear reactor vendor.
This is the second B2B exchange for Chevron, which previously announced an oil-industry procurement site, Petrocosm.com, in partnership with software maker Ariba arba.
See articleCanada's Conservative government announced a series of military procurements, including new navy vessels and army helicopters, as part of its new defence strategy.
In January the government announced a 50% rise in defence procurement, to 62 billion roubles ($2.2 billion).
France has already announced a reduction in its total procurement of Dassault Aviation's Rafale fighter to 225 from 286.
After intensive debates with other government departments, in particular Defense, the Minister of BIS announced a plan to initiate innovative procurement mechanisms to stimulate product development and manufacturing in areas beneficial for the public interest.
The National Audit Office, top of any league for statistical fatuity, last week announced a variance in local council A4 paper procurement from £6.84 a box to £14.79.
