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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...
Online tools for SMEs and public sector to better adopt renewable energy sources
Jun 26, 2020
As green public procurement will play a key role in the EU’s efforts to become a more resource-efficient economy, an EU-funded initiative has introduced a search engine and a repository to gather data, share information, and match the needs of public procurers and SMEs in embracing renewable...
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...
Why you must give your staff a clear strategy for returning to work after COVID-19
Jun 26, 2020
We welcome this guest post from Romy Hughes, director at Brightman.
If you distil “strategy” down to its simplest form, it is about looking at the world around you and making plans to thrive within it. Most public sector organisations and agencies are good at being tactical on a short- to...
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...
Local manufacturer wins over international supply chain to supply PPE to regional hospitals
Jun 18, 2020
In a move we believe supports the much predicted swing to near shoring, an established, local manufacturer in the mid-west of England, Wearwell, has been appointed to produce and supply surgical gowns to the UK’s largest NHS trust, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB). The...
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...
Almost a quarter of councils in England reported fraud or corruption in procurement processes
Jun 11, 2020
A report into local government procurement fraud by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government found 23% of 86 councils experienced fraud or corruption in 2017-18, but said this was likely to be the tip of the iceberg. The report estimated local authority fraud losses at between...