Jacobs Engineering Group Inc has received a contract from Mangalore Refinery Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) to provide engineering, procurement and construction management consultancy services for a Crude Distillation/Vacuum Distillation (CDU/VDU) project as part of the Phase III expansion program at MRPL's refining complex in Mangalore, India.
In other areas, the audit supports the ERG's claims to have saved £869m on consultancy, £849m through centralised procurement, £147m through the work of the MPA, £397m of spending by the Central Office of Information, £295m on human resources and £91m on property.
Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd CPCLL) has chosen Jacobs Engineering Group Inc to provide project management consultancy (PMC) and engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) services for the Resid Upgradation Project at CPCL's Manali facilities in Chennai, India.
Kopec's job in corporate procurement mostly involves buying services such as consultancy and training, but recently he's been seconded internally to venue procurement.
Meanwhile the Department for Transport said that savings of £40m from streamlining back office functions across finance, HR and procurement and £30m from reducing spending on consultancies.
It also declared an intention to build up in-house IT skills as part of a programme to cut spending on consultancy services, and get better value through collaborative procurement.
The Others segment comprises club operator and owner, investment in shares, property management, project management and consultancy services and provider of information technology and procurement services.
Bert Flickinger, managing director of Reach Marketing, a consultancy, says: "With its $4 billion capital spending budget and procurement power, Wal-Mart could wipe the floor with Amazon".
"Building relationships initially through procurement could prove a route in for academic activities including research, consultancy and student placements," said Petford of the move.
Damien Lasou, managing director of the global aerospace and defence division at consultancy Accenture, agrees Textron is showing a different approach to defence procurement.
