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The Government of Singapore’s E-procurement System – Case Study

Jun 14, 2017
In this case study, The Centre for Public Impact describes how the Government of Singapore Ministry of Finance (MOF) planned and implemented an E-procurement system to be used. As noted in the case study:  “The [MOF] decided to bring together different pockets of activities or systems in the...

E-Procurement in the Government of Andhra Pradesh State, India – Case Study

Jun 13, 2017
This article is a case study describing the E-procurement benefits realized by the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. As part of statewide E-government applications, the state government of Andhra Pradesh implemented an E-procurement initiative with the following objectives: Reduce the time and...

Developing Print Requirements Based on Need – Case Study

Jun 13, 2017
This case study provides an example of developing print requirements by first confirming the underlying organizational need. Further, the case study underscores confirming what the market is able to offer prior to establishing a bid/tender/RFP strategy. And of all this ultimately with an eye toward...

4 Ways Buyers Can Measure Total Cost

Jun 8, 2017
In our definition, total cost not only accounts for prices paid, but also other factors that drive costs. A simple example that everyone can relate to is printers. The price of a printer (and improvements in that price from competition for example) is only one factor in gauging cost performance....

Technologies from the Private Sector That Can Reshape Public Procurement

Jun 8, 2017
Within the private sector procurement, there are a number of advanced technologies that are beginning to reshape how we think about the role of “buying.” Perhaps the best place to start is in the world of sourcing itself. When I first started in the profession, top performing private sector...

Public Versus Private Sector Procurement: A Research Agenda?

Jun 8, 2017
(This guest post comes from Dr Richard Craven from the University of Leicester Law School and Dr Luke Butler from Bristol University) Introduction In 2013, Peter Smith of Spend Matters wrote about findings from a survey on the differences between public sector and private sector procurement. The...

Social Value in UK Central and Local Government

Jun 7, 2017
At the recent Procurex South event, we enjoyed a good session on social value from David Gigg of Crown Commercial Services (CCS) and Terry Brewer, shortly to move on from his job as procurement head for Harrow Council. Gigg gave his audience an update on how his organisation is taking a more active...

A Reflection on the UK Government’s Progress on Digital Transformation

Jun 5, 2017
As we approach yet another election, I began to reflect on the last but one occasion that the UK electorate had the opportunity to make its feelings known and create a new or at least different shaped government. More importantly, that the back-drop for the UK was a near bankrupt nation, created a...

Negotiation In The Public Sector – And How To Do It

Jun 1, 2017
Public sector procurement often requires a different negotiation approach to that used in the commercial sector. It may seem obvious to some, but why is that? Quite simply, in public sector organisations, the strategic imperatives are different. What Are the Main Differences? First and foremost,...

NAO on Commercial & Contract Management – Properly Evaluate Bids

May 30, 2017
At the end of last year, the UK’s National Audit Office issued a very useful document titled “Commercial and contract management: insights and emerging best practice”. We did provide an initial overview of it here, and now we are into a more detailed review of its content and findings. For...