New Report: Circular Procurement in Public-Sector Construction
Jun 7, 2019
“The new Circular Cities report was published today on the occasion of the World Circular Economy Forum taking place in Helsinki, a city that has pledged to integrate sustainability in 100% of its procurement processes by 2020. The White Paper recognises the important role that public authorities...
Procurement in Emergency Situations: Logistics Lessons from the Hurricane Season
Jun 5, 2019
The Caribbean Hurricane season started on 1st June, so it is now officially under way. A normal season is expected this year, which means 9 to 15 named storms, including 4 to 8 hurricanes, and 2 to 4 reaching category three. Storm Andrea has already appeared off the coast of Bermuda. But the region...
YPO Amazon Business Public Sector Digital Marketplace To Help Procurement Managers with Ad Hoc Spending
May 30, 2019
Global business supplies industry’s hub, OPI, reports that the YPO contract with Amazon Business is up and running. Amazon Business has taken an important step into the UK public sector channel with the launch of a framework contract with procurement organisation YPO, it says. The two firms have...
Construction Sector Value for Money in Northern Ireland Public Procurements
May 30, 2019
Evaluating public procurement in Northern Ireland, specifically the achievement of value for money in public construction projects, is assessed in this article on Engineers Journal. It also assess other factors detrimental to creating value, such as sub-economic tendering and the potential impact...
Do You Have a Supply Chain Green Idea, Startup or Project?
May 30, 2019
As part of an initiative to spread the word on the Sustainable Supply Chain, SustainAbility has created a series of podcasts where you are invited to share your journey, experiences, perspectives and insights. The podcasts dive into what it takes to elevate the Sustainable Supply Chain and hears...
How To Produce Your Best Government Market Research Outcomes By Asking the Right Questions
May 24, 2019
In our last blog, we introduced you to step 1 of our Seven Steps to Better Market Research, which is to understand what you are buying. You’ll need to do some upfront research on the item or service needed by your customer or agency because at some point in the near future you’ll be talking...
Benefits, Not Cost, Should Be Key Focus of Major Infrastructure Projects
May 23, 2019
More emphasis should be made on the whole-life benefits of major infrastructure projects than cost, says a new Institute for Civil Engineers (ICE) policy report. The report looks at how the built environment sector can reduce the gap between cost estimates and outturns for major infrastructure...
Deadline Passed for All Contracting Authorities to Comply with eInvoicing Standard
May 23, 2019
The UK Government has now implemented the EU Directive on electronic invoicing in public procurement through The Public Procurement Regulations 2019. Contracting authorities and other contracting entities (utilities) are now required to receive and process supplier invoices that comply with the...
Social Enterprise UK New Report Calls on Government for More Social Value-Led Procurement
May 23, 2019
A new report, ‘Front and Centre: Putting Social Value at the Heart of Inclusive Growth,’ launched by Social Enterprise UK, has found that local councils are increasingly using procurement as a way to drive higher economic growth – says Infrastructure Intelligence. The report shows that 82%...
International Conference: Challenges in Sustainable Public Procurement
May 23, 2019
The Public Procurement Authority of Hungary has organised an international conference on “Challenges in Sustainable Public Procurements.” To consider the importance of international knowledge sharing, the representatives of the V4 countries, as well as international public procurement experts,...
The Seven Steps to Superior Government Market Research
May 17, 2019
At Public Spend Forum, we think market research, expertise, and analysis is a critical capability for public sector contracting professionals. And we aren’t alone. In a study on workforce competencies commissioned by The Volcker Alliance and supported by our Public Spend Forum research team, we...
EU Member States Unique Paths Into the Circular Economy
May 9, 2019
The magazine for Europe’s plastic processors, eppm, writes that EU member states are gaining traction towards a waste-free economy. An overview for all EU member states reveals 28 different paths towards the circular economy with inspiring best practices. Their roadmaps include an accompanying...
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