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The latest version of the UK government’s G-Cloud framework has gone live, offering public sector bodies access to more than 38,000 cloud services through the digital marketplace. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) reports a 25% uplift in the number of cloud services featured this time around...

UK Competition and Markets Authority has said that the potential Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) and Findel Education Limited (Findel) merger could reduce competition resulting in increased prices or reductions in service levels, quality and the range of products for schools and nurseries....

The One Planet Network Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) programme is a voluntary global multi-stakeholder partnership in which various parties – governmental, non-governmental, public and private, agree to work together in a systematic way with the aim to promote and accelerate the...

Forces.net explains that new data shows the UK has averaged second place in the global defence exporter rankings on a rolling 10-year basis (2010-2019). That makes it the biggest in the world after the US. The data has been released by UK Defence and Security Exports and compiled in conjunction...

According to the Rail Supply Group’s UK Exports Survey report, rail suppliers need a greater understanding of the market to increase exports. The findings say there needs to be increased knowledge of which SMEs and larger companies are active in the rail export market and which markets are...

As governments around the world deal with the global pandemic and economic challenges, the need for digital transformation and exceptional government customer experience (CX) has never been greater, writes Forrester. In its latest report, it discusses best practices for ‘customer-obsessed’...

Fresh data has emerged to show that COVID-19 is still causing disruption to about 43% of entire global supply chains. A new independently commissioned survey this summer by risk management platform Interos revealed results about the pandemic’s disruption to supply chains. 90% of survey...

In the financial year 2019/2020 the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) removed 175 trade barriers to trade across 61 countries worldwide, opening new global markets for British exporters. Barriers include unnecessary, legal, regulatory, or administrative requirements. This includes...

The Commission has published the eGovernment benchmark report, which shows that digital delivery of public services has improved during the last two years across Europe. Assessment criteria include the transparency of online public services, mobile friendliness and cross-border mobility, explains...

A local UK news outlet, ECHO, has reported that its investigation revealed huge hikes in the price of PPE across councils costing them millions as they scrambled for equipment to protect people from coronavirus. Suppliers raised prices well above pre-pandemic levels, it said, adding to council’s...

A new paper from the Federation of Small Businesses for Wales called “A Fresh Start for Public Procurement” has made a number of recommendations for a proactive SME procurement policy. Business News Wales reports: “SMEs make a huge difference to our Welsh economy, and so does making the...

The UK government has launched a new online service to make it easier for British businesses to trade globally. Barriers encountered include unnecessary, legal, regulatory or administrative requirements which includes labelling restrictions, out-of-date regulations and licensing requirements. This...