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Data Shows Significant Drop in Government IT Services Spending Post COVID-19

Jun 26, 2020
Federal and central governments across the globe have shifted spending priorities to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, with notable declines in IT spending worldwide, according to a new report. The report notes the COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes for every sector but argues “the health crisis is...

Making socially responsible public procurement work

Jun 26, 2020
Socially responsible public procurement (SRPP) is about achieving positive social outcomes in public contracts. Procurement affects a large number of people, whether as users of public services, those involved in production and delivery, or staff of the buying organisation. Beyond those directly...

Don’t Underestimate the Cost of Selling to the Federal Government

Jun 25, 2020
After more than a decade on the buying side of the government/industry equation, I was fairly confident that I understood the costs associated with selling a product or service to the government. After all, I had evaluated thousands of proposals from companies of all shapes and sizes and had...

Market Intelligence is your superpower. You can be a superhero, too!

Jun 24, 2020
A hunt for an Indian saree on the streets of Delhi, economics and government procurement intersect to give us the insight we need to improve government procurement  I was rushing out the door, headed to catch a late evening flight to India. My wife would be holding down the fort at home with...

This Week’s Top Profiles on GovShop

Jun 18, 2020
With suppliers across a variety of industries claiming and creating profiles on GovShop, we wanted to highlight some of the best profiles. Each of these suppliers has added valuable data about their products, services, past experience working across government and industry. Safety, transportation,...

Exploring blockchain-based public procurement to reduce corruption

Jun 18, 2020
In partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Office of the Inspector General of Colombia (Procuraduría General de Colombia), the World Economic Forum has led a multi-stakeholder team to investigate, design and trial the use of blockchain technology for corruption-prone...

Geospatial Commission plans UK national location data framework

Jun 18, 2020
The Geospatial Commission, a body within the UK Cabinet Office, is planning to develop a national location data framework to support future technologies by 2025, UK Authority reports. It chair, Sir Andrew Dilnot, said: “Location data already has a significant impact on our lives. Better location...

Procurement Policy Note – Recovery and Transition from COVID-19

Jun 11, 2020
This week the UK Cabinet Office released a Procurement Policy Note (PPN) which sets out information and guidance for public bodies on payment of their suppliers to ensure service continuity during the coronavirus outbreak. It updates and builds on the provisions contained in PPN 02/20 and outlines...