The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) is a new organisation supporting businesses and it has released a new publication, Better Local Regulation: Supporting Business towards Recovery setting out how local authority regulatory services can support and advise business as we come out of recession.

Invitation to Tender documentation has been issued for the procurement of office supplies by the government. The closing date for the receipt of tenders is Monday, 13th April 2009.

The BPIF's 2008 Finance and Investment Conference  - its third to date - be held on 18 September 2008 at The Brewery, London EC1. The focus this year will be on creating value within the business and achieving growth through high-impact marketing, efficient business practices and the development of a high-performing company culture.

Speakers include Williams Lea Group CEO Tim Griffiths, who will give his observations on the future of the print industry, the changing role of print management, and the future expectations of our industry's customers and markets. Other speakers booked this year are Linney Group MD Miles Linney, who will cover the subject of creating value through diversification, Howitt Printing MD Gurdev Singh, who will cover developing effective sales and marketing, as well as former Fonebak CEO and Astron Group Operations Director Kathy Woodward, who will address the subject of creating the right people culture

A programme and booking form can be downloaded from the BPIF website at file://bsrv1/data/MARKETING/MEMBERSHIP%20MATTERS/2008/www.britishprint.com. For further details call Heena Bulsara on 020 7915 8338 or email heena.bulsara@bpif.org.uk

The BOSS AGM and Resellers & Manufacturer's forum is to be held on the 4th September at the High Wycome (Buckinghamshire) office.

This year's theme for the forum will be based on the "credit crunch" and include presentations from GfK, VIP and an environment specialist on current trends and ways to save money.

If you wish to attend the AGM and/or joint forum, please contact Philippa Morrell on 0845 450 1565 or email philippa@bossfederation.co.uk.

Members of the Rubber Stamp Manufacturers Guild (RSMG) have been supporting the Metropolitan Police's Operation Maxim by supplying the Police with details of suspicious orders being placed for rubber stamps that can be used to make false identification and other official documentation. There have been several successful prosecutions as a result.