Press releases

Procurement for Housing announces e-procurement partnership with ProcServe.

7 April 2010
Custom built eProcurement marketplace will help social housing sector gain visibility and control over spending, enabling more strategic and cost-effective purchasing decisions.
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VAT change to threaten housing jobs

17 October 2008
The removal of a VAT concession on the wages of temporary housing staff will cost social housing organisations £135m and lead to major job losses at a time when the sector can least afford it, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and Procurement for Housing (PfH) have warned.
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Housing consortium short-listed for two national purchasing awards

23 June 2008
Procurement for Housing (PfH), the national buying consortium dedicated to the social
housing sector, has been short-listed for two highly prestigious purchasing and supply
awards.
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English Partnerships Chair to challenge complacency within housing sector's sustainability drive

12 May 2008
Robert Napier, the chair of the government’s national regeneration agency, English Partnerships will warn
social landlords that there is no room for complacency in the drive to create sustainable homes at
Procurement for Housing’s annual conference on 13 May.
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'Back local merchants' housing sector urged

Date: 28 March 2008
Following Alistair Darling’s Budget pledge to help SMEs win 30% of public sector contracts over the next five
years, social landlords are being urged to back smaller local merchants and boost business sustainability in their
area.
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