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Government: Dealing with resource challenges by infusing flexible procurement capability
Claire Foxall, Executive Vice President, Public Sector of Proxima reveals that when faced with peaks in demand, government is increasingly dealing with resource challenges by infusing flexible procurement capability.
Procurement: Making bench contracts work
David Mann, Managing Director, dxw digital shares his expert thoughts on making bench contracts work, including the UK Government’s G-Cloud and Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS) frameworks.
Procurement frameworks: The role of the public sector in energy demand
Adam Garbutt, CCS Category Lead for Utilities & Fuels (Strategic) at Crown Commercial Service – HELGA explains the role of the public sector when it comes to tackling the so-called ‘energy trilemma’ in terms of procurement frameworks.
Solving the procurement conundrum
In recent years, it’s fair to say that the UK Government has been working harder to do more business with SMEs to level the playing field in the procurement conundrum.
Procurement professionals gather in Manchester for public sector event
Over 1000 industry professionals from across the region gathered in Manchester to discuss digital, financial, procurement and infrastructure issues within the public sector.
Increase in local government procurement in the North
The value of contracts by local government buyers in the North has increased dramatically since 2016, with £3.6bn-worth of contracts being awarded this year*, The Public Sector Solutions Expo has discovered
Fusion energy: Global procurement to build a star on earth
Laban Coblentz, Head of Communication, ITER provides an overview of fusion energy, focussing on the first industrial-scale fusion reactor
The value-based public procurement nurse in Europe
Paul De Raeve, Secretary General of the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) places the value-based public procurement nurse under the spotlight in Europe.
Blockchain: Success in government procurement requires more than just investment
Paul Parker from SolarWinds argues that where blockchain is concerned, success in government procurement requires more than just investment.
NHS procurement process must change, says O’Donovan
Matt O’Donovan, CEO of WiFi SPARK, discusses his views on NHS procurement in this Open Access Government article
Cross-sector procurement: Whereby birds of a kind flock together
Paul Lloyd from The Public Purse explores the key issues around cross-sector procurement
Decentralisation and autonomy are vital to our concepts of good and effective local government. It’s also important to all public bodies, such as the blue lights, healthcare and the education sector. The ability to make their own...
2018 outlook: Marginal gains and long shots in procurement and accounts payables
Sam Mazloum, Director of Public Sector at Mastercard shares an expert perspective on what the public sector should look out for in 2018 in terms of procurement and accounts payables
In the world of elite sport and in business, world-beating performance has been delivered through both low-risk marginal gains and...
Health and Social Care Network: Connectivity in public sector procurement
Innopsis director Michael Bowyer takes stock as the healthcare sector prepares for the launch of the Health and Social Care Network in March this year
As NHS Digital, healthcare providers and industry prepare for the roll out of the Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) in March 2017, we see...
Procurement qualifications: QCF procurement diplomas or exams?
Stefan Thresh, Managing Director of Qube Vocational Development Ltd gives an evaluation of the benefits of procurement vocational qualifications compared with traditional academic forms of study
The procurement diplomas are competency-based qualifications which require learners not only to prove their knowledge and understanding but also to demonstrate the application of...
Smart procurement at the centre
David Noble, Group CEO, CIPS sheds light on procurement in the public sector…
Supply chains lie at the heart of any good operation and this is no less true for the public sector, focussed on good services for the citizen and more value out of the public purse.
In the aftermath...
Competency Based QCF Procurement Qualifications
Following a collaboration between Awarding Organisations, Gateway Qualifications and ABC Awards, together with members of the Procurement & Supply Chain Management Association (PSCMA), the relevant Sector Skills Council and Employers, a comprehensive suite of “competency-based” QCF procurement qualifications have been developed to replace the suite of “old” Supply Chain...
Emissions from building and construction can be halved with current technologies and practices
Filip Johnsson and Ida Karlsson from Chalmers University of Technology argue that building and construction emissions can be halved with current technologies and practices in place.
The vital role of sustainable chemistry
Prof. Dr. Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, PhD, MSc, BS, MBA, Research Director at Everest Group, sheds light on sustainable chemistry, including how breakthrough innovations drive global change.
Stakeholder feedback: The challenges and the rewards
Colin Wheeler, the Managing Director of Survey Solutions Ltd, outlines the challenges and the rewards when it comes to capturing stakeholder feedback.
Sam Ulyatt appointed as new CEO of Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
Sam Ulyatt has officially stepped into her new role as Chief Executive Officer of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), following a competitive external recruitment process that began in January.
