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AI Award for faster tech use in the UK NHS
Jan 30, 2020
The UK government has announced a £140m artificial intelligence (AI) award to be supported by the National Health Service (NHS) AI Lab to fast track testing and adoption of the most promising tools by the NHS.
“The Department of Health and Social Care is expected to invite applications for the...
The UK government has developed an AI playbook
Jan 30, 2020
The UK government has developed an AI playbook to help public sector decision-makers understand and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. It is has been produced by the Office for Artificial Intelligence (OAI) and the Government Digital Service (GDS).
The guide offers advice to public...
Buying Professional Services – Tips from the Experts
Jan 28, 2020
Brightman is a UK-based consultancy specialising in change management – but with a difference. What they focus on is people. In their own words: “We help organisations manage the most difficult part of any change, the people. Many organisations think that changing technology automatically...
Introducing Public Procurement Perspectives
Jan 28, 2020
Why should you even care?
First, let me start by saying, I AM NOT the world’s foremost expert on public procurement. Public procurement is simply too broad and diverse for such a single person to exist. There are hundreds of very smart people in this field, and I have been fortunate enough to...
Why are there so many permanent consultants in the public sector?
Jan 24, 2020
We are delighted to feature this guest post from one of our readers, Romy Hughes, director at change management consultancy, Brightman.
If you have primarily worked in the private sector, one thing that will stand out if you ever switch over to the public sector will be the sheer number of...
Want to Win More Government Contracts? Stop Making These Seven Mistakes
Jan 21, 2020
The federal government awards nearly $500 billion each year on contracts, and anyone can compete for them! After registering your business on SAM.gov, you can join thousands of companies that participate in the government contracting marketplace.
But beware, the contracting process means that...
Professional Services Automation Software Market – Key Suppliers, Revenue, Opportunity, Segment and Key Trends
Jan 17, 2020
In a recent report published by Prophecy Market Insights, researchers look at the global professional services automation software market (PSA). PSA is an end-to-end solution that helps in the management of projects, time tracking, invoicing, resource planning, business intelligence, and...
Should the public pay for the Big Ben Brexit Bells?
Jan 16, 2020
If you haven’t already heard, the UK government is having an unusual debate over whether Big Ben (which is undergoing renovation) should ring to commemorate Britain’s leaving of the EU at the end of January 2020. More to the point, the prime minister has suggested the money to pay for the clock...
Phishing most common reason cited for cyber data breaches in UK
Jan 16, 2020
Intelligent cyber security awareness platform CybSafe conducted research into the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) data on security breaches between 2017 and 2019. It found that in 2019 UK organisations reported more cyber security breaches to the ICO than ever before, even though with...
UK government approves US private equity firm takeover of UK defence and aerospace Cobham
Jan 16, 2020
The UK government has approved a US private equity firm’s takeover of UK defence and aerospace company Cobham, which employs 10,000 people and has extensive contracts with the British military and is known for its air-to-air refueling technology. While shareholders had previously approved US...
US and Europe’s Cyber Readiness Numbers Stall as Cyberattack Numbers Soar
Jan 9, 2020
Cyber insurance providing company, Hiscox, has produced a report on the number of cyberattacks that are growing across several verticals in the US and Europe, which have both seen a sharp surge. Cyber readiness, it finds, has come to a halt. The survey included nearly 5,400 private and public...
Public works contract challenges – first English court award of declaration of ineffectiveness
Jan 9, 2020
The upshot of a recent challenge to public contract awards is that they could become more likely in the future. As a result, contractors, funders and their advisers are being more cautious (therefore stalling contractual negotiation and jeopardising projects) and parties are increasingly exploring...
