New South Wales New Approach to IT Procurement
Aug 9, 2018
The NSW government is completely rethinking how agencies and suppliers interact in terms of IT procurement. It has developed a new procurement platform, buy.nsw, which aims to simplify the process of buying and selling IT. Following months of consultation with government CIOs, government buyers and...
Disaster And Emergency Part 6: Lessons for the Procurement Profession
Jul 25, 2018
Finalising his series on Procurement issues arising from last year’s hurricane season, as covered at the Caribbean Development Bank special conference, procurement coach and commentator Craig Brewin discusses the role of procurement and the lessons we can learn from those experiences. The rest...
Word Choice Made Simple: The Ultimate Guide To Government Contracting Keywords
Jul 25, 2018
The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Best Keywords for your Government Contracting Business
Competing for government contracts is such a challenge. Vendors complain they can only compete for the solicitations they know about, but what of all the opportunities that never come across their radar?...
Disaster and Emergency Part 5: Making It Real
Jul 23, 2018
Craig Brewin continues his series on Procurement issues arising from last year’s hurricane season, as covered at the CDB special conference. The other parts in the series can be found here, here, here and here.
Following 2017’s procession of hurricanes the Caribbean Islands have been putting...
Recording and Recap: Smarter Procurement in the Public Sector
Jul 20, 2018
The public sector is undergoing massive changes with greater fiscal spending, tax changes, constrained budgets and much more scrutiny and regulation. Public procurement and finance officials are keen to implement policies and programs to better manage public spending and automate processes,...
Recording and Recap: Smarter Procurement in the Public Sector
Jul 20, 2018
The public sector is undergoing massive changes with greater fiscal spending, tax changes, constrained budgets and much more scrutiny and regulation. Public procurement and finance officials are keen to implement policies and programs to better manage public spending and automate processes,...
Disaster and Emergency Part 4: Always Be Prepared
Jul 12, 2018
Craig Brewin continues his series on Procurement issues arising from last year’s hurricane season, as covered at the CDB special conference. The others in the series can be found here, here, and here.
One of the issues that the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and World Bank was addressing at...
Change in Procurement Approach Could Save Construction Industry Billions a Year
Jul 12, 2018
The Construction Leadership Council warns that lack of cohesive approach is costing the construction industry billions a year. The latest government-commissioned report says an overhaul of procurement practices could save the construction sector £15bn a year. It provides recommendations on how...
Disaster and Emergency Part 3: Ensuring Good Governance
Jul 10, 2018
Craig Brewin continues his series on Procurement issues arising from last year’s hurricane season, as covered at the Caribbean Development Bank special conference. Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here.
Is the impact of a hurricane an unforeseeable disaster that requires exemptions from procurement...
Disaster and Emergency Part 2: Why Procurement Skills Are Important
Jul 10, 2018
Caribbean-based procurement professional, Craig Brewin, continues his series on Procurement issues arising from last year’s hurricane season, as covered at the CDB special conference. (Part 1 is here.)
How important are procurement skills when an agency is dealing with a disaster or major...
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Jul 9, 2018
Before GovShop, it was undeniably difficult to find the necessary government opportunities for your business. We listened to over 15,000 government contracting professionals and suppliers and came to a single conclusion: public sector market research should not be so complicated. You, as the...
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Jul 9, 2018
Before GovShop, it was inconvenient and downright difficult to find the best government contractors for your customer requirements and solicitations. In listening to, and engaging with, over 15,000 government contracting professionals, we came to the conclusion that a dedicated platform for...
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