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Social Enterprise UK New Report Calls on Government for More Social Value-Led Procurement
May 23, 2019
A new report, ‘Front and Centre: Putting Social Value at the Heart of Inclusive Growth,’ launched by Social Enterprise UK, has found that local councils are increasingly using procurement as a way to drive higher economic growth – says Infrastructure Intelligence. The report shows that 82%...
Head of Global Digital Marketplace Programme Explains Why Public Procurement Is In Desperate Need of Reform
May 23, 2019
GovInsider has conducted an interview with Warren Smith, Head of the Global Digital Marketplace Programme UK about why public procurement is in desperate need of reform. With trillions of dollars at stake, contracts, it says, are the number one corruption risk governments face – “a lethal...
International Conference: Challenges in Sustainable Public Procurement
May 23, 2019
The Public Procurement Authority of Hungary has organised an international conference on “Challenges in Sustainable Public Procurements.” To consider the importance of international knowledge sharing, the representatives of the V4 countries, as well as international public procurement experts,...
Missed Connections Between Government Buyers and Contractors
May 17, 2019
We live in a world of missed connections – and Government Contracting (GovCon) is no exception to this phenomenon. It is no secret that the Federal Government and the GovCon Industrial Base are consistently speaking a different language, and our fundamental truths are disjointed. Whether it’s...
The Seven Steps to Superior Government Market Research
May 17, 2019
At Public Spend Forum, we think market research, expertise, and analysis is a critical capability for public sector contracting professionals. And we aren’t alone. In a study on workforce competencies commissioned by The Volcker Alliance and supported by our Public Spend Forum research team, we...
New Guidance To Help Member States Run Joint Defence Procurements
May 16, 2019
The European Commission has published guidance on co-operative procurement within defence and security. It will help member states apply the Defence Procurement Directive consistently and make use of the co-operation possibilities it offers, facilitating their participation in collaborative...
Procurement Must Favour Lowest Carbon not Lowest Cost
May 16, 2019
At a recent conference focusing on Ireland becoming a climate leader, IDA (the agency responsible for the attraction and retention of inward foreign direct investment into Ireland) was encouraged to change its strategy to attract green companies. “The IDA should change its successful strategy in...
Devolve Financial Control from Westminster
May 16, 2019
A Public Finance opinion piece, from head of research at Localis, calls for UK public financial control to be devolved from Westminster (central government). “The United Kingdom must urgently decentralise to preserve democracy and restore social mobility,” it says, and “It’s true that we...
Why Would a Startup or SME Bid for a Share of the Government’s £7b Technology Spend?
May 16, 2019
Forbes has run an article on how SME Adzuna won the contract to replace the UK government’s job search platform. It highlights how this is the exception not the rule according to Public’s recent report on how the government allocates public spending, showing that less than £1 in every £10...
Embedding Social Values in Government Procurement
May 16, 2019
The UK Cabinet Office is in mid-consultation on its latest proposals to increase social value outcomes in public procurements. The opportunity to respond ends on June 10, 2019. We discuss the proposed draft evaluation criteria, issues in interpreting what the guidance means in practice and the...
Power Your Procurement and Acquisition Workforce with the Right Competencies
May 10, 2019
These seven competency areas will take your procurement organization to the next level
Government procurement requires a good deal of knowledge. From government specific requirements to understanding the purchasing process, there are a lot of procurement competency areas to perfect. Luckily,...
Scotland to Stem the Flow of Public Money into Arms Firms
May 9, 2019
Scottish green political party, The Scottish Greens, want to ensure a proposed south of Scotland enterprise agency will be barred from funding any companies involved in the weapons industry, following concerns over government quangos putting millions of pounds into some of the world’s biggest...
