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Guidelines for AI procurement
Jun 11, 2020
Recognising that AI has the potential to greatly improve public services by reducing costs, enhancing quality and freeing up valuable time, UK.Gov has published a summary of best practice addressing specific challenges of acquiring Artificial Intelligence technologies in government. These new...
FBI’s List of COVID-19 Supplier Fraud Issues to Watch Out For
Jun 11, 2020
GovShop is part of the National Governors Association Task Force on the COVID-19 supply chain and was recently briefed by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center on specific issues buyers should look for when purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE), medical equipment, and more. With...
Responding to COVID-19: Cleaning/Disinfecting Products and Services
Jun 5, 2020
As government offices begin to open across the country, it becomes increasingly critical to take measures that prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19. Just this week, the Office of Personnel Management shared a detailed guide for returning its own employees to the office, and the Department of...
UK NHS Shared Business Services launches Cyber Security Services Framework
Jun 4, 2020
A new free access cybersecurity framework has been rolled out by the UK’s National Health Service Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) designed to help the health service and the wider public sector with cybersecurity threats, recovery and management. The ‘Cyber Security Services Framework’...
Autonomous bus fleets trial in five European cities – follow-up procurement to come
Jun 4, 2020
Following years of developing autonomous shuttle solutions, the FABULOS project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, has announced that it is bringing robot buses to the streets of Europe. From spring 2020, three robot bus...
UK government Covid supplier update – deals signed with more than 100 new suppliers
Jun 4, 2020
The UK government has signed deals with more than 100 new suppliers from around the world as well as ramping up domestic production to help meet demand for PPE. It has signed contracts to manufacture 2 billion items of PPE in the UK and over 1.48 billion items of PPE have been delivered so far to...
Armed Forces announce launch of first Cyber Regiment in major modernisation
Jun 4, 2020
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today announced a new Cyber Regiment has been launched to protect frontline operations from digital attack as Defence continues its modernisation to combat threats. The Ministry of Defence has launched 13th Signal Regiment, the UK Armed Forces’ first dedicated Cyber...
Top Recently Added GovShop Profiles
Jun 1, 2020
As more and more government buyers continue to search on GovShop, suppliers are also creating or claiming their company profiles. Since March, supplier registrations have increased by over 400 percent.
Many suppliers listed below provide products and services to aid in the response to the COVID-19....
How health sector supply chains and procurement strategies need to change following the coronavirus
May 29, 2020
Procurement must become centre stage in the National Health Service if we’re to cope with the public health demands of the nation, says ITProPortal in an article looking at how procurement can contribute going forward and how the health sector buying ecosystem needs to change. Words like...
Could a more dynamic model be used over Central Purchasing Bodies?
May 28, 2020
Albert Sanchez-Graells from the University of Bristol – School of Law, has just released his recent paper ‘Public Procurement by Central Purchasing Bodies, Competition and SMEs: Towards a More Dynamic Model?’ He writes that while the creation of central purchasing bodies (CPBs) sought to...
Buying responsible technology in government
May 28, 2020
A new report ‘Buying better technology in government,’ has been produced by think tank Doteveryone – which was founded by Martha Lane Fox, the digital entrepreneur who helped set up the UK Government Digital Service (GDS) in 2011. It argues that civil service organisations should improve...
Local UK procurement shakeup to tackle construction SMEs’ recession fears
May 21, 2020
A regional shakeup of procurement expertise for local authorities and housing associations in England is aiming to help councils and construction SMEs avoid some of the worst economic inequalities post coronavirus. The London Housing Consortium is placing emphasis on highly localised procurement...
