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Evolving the network platform: why closure of CAS(T) matters
Nov 20, 2019
We welcome this guest post by Des Ward, director at Innopsis, the trade association for suppliers of digital infrastructure and services to the UK public sector?
The recent announcement from the National Cyber Security Centre regarding the closure of the security assurance standard CESG Assured...
Insights from New York City’s Procurement Transformation
Nov 20, 2019
NYC’s Journey to Procurement Digitization
Digital procurement has the power to unlock significant capabilities for organizations that embrace change and commit to bringing formerly paper-driven tasks online. But as the rate of technology change has outpaced the public sector,...
Online Marketplaces as a Key to Business Promotion
Nov 15, 2019
One of the main advantages of starting an online business is that this approach requires a minimum of investment. As a general rule, it is necessary to develop a website, conduct research on the target audience, draw up a marketing strategy and start attracting the first buyers. If you compare this...
Top Government Contractors in the UAS Sector
Nov 14, 2019
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones in common parlance, are doing amazing work in the public sector, from creating 3D models of large mountains to helping in disaster recovery and firefighting missions. And thanks to recent regulatory advancements, it is becoming easier for government programs...
Top Government Contractors in the UAS Sector
Nov 14, 2019
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones in common parlance, are doing amazing work in the public sector, from creating 3D models of large mountains to helping in disaster recovery and firefighting missions. And thanks to recent regulatory advancements, it is becoming easier for government programs...
Seven European cities pilot solutions to be more circular
Nov 14, 2019
CityLoops is a new EU-funded project focusing on organic, and construction and demolition waste. The project will develop a series of innovative procedures, approaches and open access and open source tools to embed circularity within planning and decision-making processes for construction and...
CCS sets up £166m purchasing system for IT testing
Nov 14, 2019
The UK’s central government purchasing body, Crown Commercial Service, is seeking suppliers for a four-year dynamic purchasing system agreement covering quality assurance and testing for public sector IT systems. The deal is designed to address the public sector’s need for QA testing for...
Most companies fail to sell through G-Cloud
Nov 14, 2019
G-Cloud 10 is the UK government digital marketplace for use by the public sector to buy cloud computing services, covering hosting, software and cloud support. A recent report by Tussell shows a breakdown of sales through the procurement framework, which ran for 12 months until the beginning of...
The Negotiation Rottweiler: Should we beat up our suppliers or collaborate with them?
Nov 13, 2019
There is a commonly held belief that conflict is an essential part of every great negotiation, and this permeates through practice in the procurement community. As a result, the ‘Negotiation Rottweiler’ has become the hero and something to aspire to – exactly what companies need to send in to...
Top Government Contractors Providing Working Dogs and Related Services
Nov 9, 2019
By now you’ve heard the story about how a military working dog played an instrumental role in chasing down the leader of ISIS and helping to prevent major injury to everyone involved in the mission. But did you know that working dogs have been a part of government procurement for decades?...
Top Government Contractors Providing Working Dogs and Related Services
Nov 8, 2019
By now you’ve heard the story about how a military working dog played an instrumental role in chasing down the leader of ISIS and helping to prevent major injury to everyone involved in the mission. But did you know that working dogs have been a part of government procurement for decades?...
AI public procurement platform secures investment
Nov 7, 2019
A new UK-based public procurement platform, Stotles (from Aristotle), using cutting-edge tech to give a clear view of government tenders that are open to pitches has received investment from Seedcamp. The platform enables suppliers to follow indicators, track potential contract renewals, monitor...
