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      <title>Collection of Tax Certificate</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Collection-of-Tax-Certificate2/</link>
      <description>As of 17 April 2012 it is mandatory for Norwegian suppliers to upload the Norwegian Tax certificate, RF-1244 as part of the Sellihca questionnaire in order to be qualified. Suppliers from other countries have the option to upload their tax certificate.</description>
      <dc:creator>Lene Ramse</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2012-04-17T09:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Achilles launches audit in the Nordic Region</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Achilles-launches-audit-in-the-Nordic-Region/</link>
      <description>Achilles are introducing Management System Audits to the Nordic region. Management Systems Audits have been designed to help organisations to address the risks inherent in today’s complex business environment.</description>
      <dc:creator>Mikaela Dunder</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2012-02-01T07:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Collection of Tax Certificate</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Collection-of-Tax-Certificate/</link>
      <description>As of 27 January 2012 it is mandatory for Norwegian suppliers to upload the Norwegian Tax certificate, RF-1244 as part of the TransQ questionnaire in order to be qualified.</description>
      <dc:creator>Lene Ramse</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2012-01-27T13:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Achilles improves productivity of procurement professionals</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Achilles-improves-productivity-of-procurement-professionals/</link>
      <description>A case study conducted by Forrester Consulting shows improved productivity for companies participating in Achilles</description>
      <dc:creator>Rikke Lundemo</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2011-12-12T09:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Vattenfall extends agreement with Achilles for single supplier pre-qualification system</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Vattenfall-extends-agreement-with-Achilles-for-single-supplier-pre-qualification-system2/</link>
      <description>Vattenfall AB the Swedish state-owned energy company, has signed a global deal with Achilles, international supplier information management specialists, to provide a single supplier pre-qualification system for all their business units and geographies.</description>
      <dc:creator>Mikaela Dunder</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2011-11-30T10:30:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Trollfjord Kraft AS new user of Sellihca</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Trollfjord-Kraft-AS-new-user-of-Sellihca/</link>
      <description>Trollfjord Kraft AS new user of Sellihca</description>
      <dc:creator>Rikke Lundemo</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2011-10-26T14:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>DSB is a new member of TransQ</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/DSB-is-a-new-member-of-TransQ/</link>
      <description>DSB is a new member of TransQ</description>
      <dc:creator>Rikke Lundemo</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2011-08-30T09:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>SL has joined the TransQ co-operation</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/SL-has-joined-the-TransQ-co-operation/</link>
      <description>SL, Stockholm’s Local traffic, has joined the TransQ scheme in order to create bidder lists when contracting for purchasing goods, services and contracts. SL is a purchasing organization, which is in charge that the system of public transportation in Stockholm County is functioning smoothly. Naturally, this creates more business opportunities for suppliers who are qualified in TransQ.</description>
      <dc:creator>Lene Ramse</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2011-03-15T14:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>2 new energy companies in Sellihca</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/2-new-energy-companies-in-Sellihca/</link>
      <description>Sellihca want to welcome 2 new energy companies as users of the scheme.</description>
      <dc:creator>Lene Ramse</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2011-02-24T14:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>StartBANK gets real time VAT information from the Norwegian Tax Authority</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/StartBANK-gets-real-time-VAT-information-from-the-Norwegian-Tax-Authority/</link>
      <description>The purpose of StartBANK, originated from a pilot project called "Seriousness in the Construction Industry",  is to contribute towards use of only serious actors in the market. The real time VAT information from the Norwegian Tax Authority was made visible in StartBANK from 23th of November. This makes it possible for the purchasing organizations to check whether their contractors are up to date with payment of taxes and helps to decrease the unserious actors in the market.

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      <dc:creator>Mikaela Dunder</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-11-24T08:30:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Fred Olsen Renewables - a new member of Sellihca</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Fred-Olsen-Renewables---a-new-member-of-Sellihca/</link>
      <description>Fred Olsen Renewables has become a member of Sellihca, and will now use Sellihca, and will now use Sellihca in connection with their upcoming wind power projects.</description>
      <dc:creator>Lene Ramse</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-11-10T08:30:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Nordkraft - a new member of Sellihca</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Nordkraft---a-new-member-of-Sellihca/</link>
      <description>Nordkraft has become a member of Sellihca, and will now use Sellihca in the selection and qualification of suppliers for future projects and procurement.</description>
      <dc:creator>Lene Ramse</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-11-10T08:30:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>E.ON are strengthening their supplier relations </title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/EON-are-strengthening-their-supplier-relations-/</link>
      <description>E.ON Sverige Koncernen, in collaboration with Achilles, have launched an initiative to develop and improve their evaluation of suppliers. The aim is to assure quality relations in all supplier transactions, to collect all information in one central location and minimize risk in the supply chain.</description>
      <dc:creator>Lene Ramse</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-10-13T08:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Achilles took part in the Oslo Marathon</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Achilles-took-part-in-the-Oslo-Marathon/</link>
      <description>Sunday September 26, the Oslo Marathon was arranged as many years before, this time with 16.000 participants! Achilles also attended, with 3 very fit runners and a dedicated group of supporters, who joined them in Oslo to cheer their colleagues through.
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      <dc:creator>Lene Ramse</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-10-06T09:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Achilles JQS at ONS 24 - 27 August</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Achilles-JQS-at-ONS-24---27-August/</link>
      <description>During the ONS 2010 Norwegian and Danish operators and some of their main contractors, will join us at the Achilles stand. Besides meeting with customers, you will have the opportunity to improve your understanding on how clients make use of the Achilles system. We look forward to seeing you at our stand B 235. </description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-08-18T15:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Sustainable procurement</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Sustainable-procurement/</link>
      <description>Transfer of experience between the energy industry and oil industry.</description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-03-26T12:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>New Achilles JQS Online Questionnaire is launched </title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/New-Achilles-JQS-Online-Questionnaire-is-launched-/</link>
      <description>A new version of Achilles JQS Online Questionnaire has been launched.</description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-03-11T13:30:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Achilles corporate blog launched </title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Achilles-corporate-blog-launched-/</link>
      <description>Achilles has launched a corporate blog, a  regularly updated commentary and forum for debate on issues challenging the procurement and supply chain space.</description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-03-03T12:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS has joined Achilles JQS </title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/EON-Ruhrgas-Norge-AS-has-joined-Achilles-JQS-/</link>
      <description>E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS has joined Achilles JQS to identify suppliers for the coming projects and procurement.</description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-03-01T12:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Sellihca introduces new product and service category structure </title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Sellihca-introduces-new-product-and-service-category-structure-/</link>
      <description>We want to make you and your organization aware of a significant change in Sellihca qualification scheme. The 26 January 2010 Sellihca introduces a new/additional system for product and service codes, which we call AUCS (Achilles Utilities Coding Structure). </description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-25T15:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Colin Maund named as Ernst &amp; Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year® 2009: IT Services</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Colin-Maund-named-as-Ernst--Youngs-Entrepreneur-of-the-Year-2009-IT-Service/</link>
      <description>Abingdon 8th October 2009: Colin Maund, CEO of The Achilles Group was awarded with Ernst &amp; Young’s UK Entrepreneur of the Year Award® 2009 for IT Services, at a reception sponsored by the CBI, in London on the evening of the 6th October.</description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-10-29T12:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>StartBANK meet customers</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/StartBANK-meet-customers/</link>
      <description>At "Bygg Reis Deg 2009" StartBANK had this year, a condition in which the largest users of StartBANK participated actively.</description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-09-29T12:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Looking back at the expedition to Cho Oyu</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Looking-back-at-the-expedition-to-Cho-Oyu/</link>
      <description>Achilles flag was taken to new heights of our Nordic IT Manager Are Wivestad. Are is a keen mountaineer, in May he tackled his biggest challenge so far, Mount Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world.</description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-09-14T12:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>New TransQ launched</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/New-TransQ-launched/</link>
      <description>A new version of TransQ has been launched. The new version will include a new layout and new features.</description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-08-13T12:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Flytoget joined TransQ</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Flytoget-joined-TransQ/</link>
      <description>Airport Express Train Flytoget AS has decided to join the TransQ scheme in order to create bidder lists when contracting for purchasing goods, services and contracts. Naturally, this creates more business opportunities for suppliers who are qualified in TransQ.</description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-06-26T12:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Trønderkraft starts using Sellihca</title>
      <link>http://www.achilles.co.uk/en/Norway/news/Tronderkraft-starts-using-Sellihca/</link>
      <description>Trønderkraft AS (TK) is a commercially driven company that contributes to efficient procurement of goods and services for the shareholders, and will now use Sellihca in connection with the selection and qualification of suppliers.</description>
      <dc:creator>Jason Stapleton</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-03-18T13:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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