National Sustainability Conference 2008 - Maintaining the Future

A subsidiary of the Japanese NEC Corporation, NEC Computers is a global solutions provider and a leading supplier of state of the art servers, desktops and notebook computers. NEC Computers is proud to be an accredited IRDA, NSSA and Catalist supplier, offering stable platforms with increased life cycles, superior pre and after sales support and a range of factory integrated services. Design, assembly, support and system integration activities all take place at the technological and industrial facility based in Angers, France. Target markets include Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. NEC Corporation reached a $39 billion turnover (fiscal year ended March 2007) with more than 150,000 employees worldwide. As illustrated by the strapline “Empowered by Innovation”, over 6.5% of its turnover is dedicated to R&D. From bioplastics to high performance calculators, NEC Corporation brings technological innovation directly to its clients.

Office Depot has a long-standing track record in providing cost-effective, efficient and sustainable office solutions throughout the public sector. Initiatives, such as our partnership programme, help support key public sector objectives, including: sustainability and social responsibility; e-business development; sustainable savings programmes; and business efficiencies through the transaction process. We have a unique contract management structure specifically for the public sector, with its dedicated and experienced associates that are aligned to add the greatest value across your organisation both strategically and operationally. Office Depot offers a wide range of product choices - including our new School Supplies and environmental range. We offer proactive support for our customers to help them achieve their environmental objectives and targets.

Government Opportunities (GO) is an award-winning procurement magazine published by BiP Solutions, running an up-to-the-minute online newsroom and hosting some of the procurement industry's most important and influential events. GO is the UK's leading public procurement magazine. Each month it provides its readership with the information they require to make informed and successful procurement decisions. Its mix of news and thought-provoking features – with contributions from some of the leading commentators within public procurement – has proved to be essential reading for both buyers and suppliers.

BiP Solutions was established in 1984 to facilitate business between the public and private sectors. What began with the publishing of public sector contract information has since developed into the provision of a comprehensive total procurement solution. BiP is a leading provider of public sector procurement solutions, offering buyers and suppliers access to probably the world's largest database of current open contract opportunities. Over 500 UK government organisations, including the UK MoD, rely on BiP's services to create and manage their contract information. BiP is the market-leading publisher of public sector open contract information, and one of the largest and most comprehensive providers of such information in Europe. As the industry authority on UK and European procurement, no company provides a more all-encompassing information service or offers a greater commitment to their clients’ business success than BiP. With over 23 years’ experience in sourcing contracts and expert knowledge of contract procedures, we guarantee that, whatever goods or services your company offers, BiP can provide countless opportunities for you to reach new customers. BiP has established itself as an authority on all aspects of public procurement, and advises thousands of organisations in the UK and Europe on how to achieve best practice in this complex and often changing environment. BiP’s Procurement Advice and Support Service (PASS) helps buyers stay compliant and improve their tendering processes, and provides suppliers with greater knowledge of how to succeed in this marketplace. BiP’s Select service provides a government-standard self-certification and accreditation scheme for suppliers, and reassurance for buyers. BiP is also a world leader in innovating and developing new products to help private sector companies identify new business opportunities and increase their competitiveness. Among these are the Market Monitor intelligence service, which delivers subscribers the latest news across the public procurement market via email alerts and an online search facility. In September 2007, BiP Solutions was awarded the Small to Medium-Sized Business of the Year Award in the National Business Awards for Scotland.

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