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No Deal Brexit Pledge of a New Online Procurement Portal to Replace OJEU

Sep 26, 2018
“It’s our duty as a responsible government to prepare for all eventualities, including ‘no deal’, until we can be certain of the outcome of those (UK/EU) negotiations,” says Gov.uk. This refers to, in the event of a ‘no deal’ EU exit, what the government is putting in place around...

Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup

Sep 21, 2018
DHS’ Innovation Lab is aiming to help other acquisition offices, NextGov provides a deep-dive into the JEDI saga, and government spending spree is picking up speed. All this and more in Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for September 21, 2018. DHS Aims to Streamline Procurement Process...

Global Lead Cities Network on Sustainable Procurement

Sep 20, 2018
An announcement was made recently at the Global Climate Action Summit: Solly Msimanga, Executive Mayor of Tshwane (South Africa) has been announced as the new chair of the Global Lead Cities Network on Sustainable Procurement (GLCN) – a group of 14 cities from around the globe committed to the...

EU Trade Agreements Map

Sep 20, 2018
This caught our eye the other day. A useful global supply chain map that shows where the EU has trade agreements, by colour coding, and what kind of agreements they are. Supply Chain Movement with Amber Road has put together this map, in fact the whole website is worth a visit if you’d like to...

New Laws To Help Small Businesses Raise Finance From Unpaid Invoices

Sep 20, 2018
UK government is considering introduction new laws to give small businesses more access to the finance they need to succeed. The laws are aimed at helping secure small businesses against unfair contracts that stop them raising money from unpaid invoices. Currently a small supplier’s contract with...

Conference: Digital Transformation of Public Procurement

Sep 20, 2018
The European Commission is organising a conference to discuss the digital transformation of public procurement, which it says will “bring huge changes to the sector, but it also offers increased competitiveness of our economies. It will improve the efficiency of public services and make public...

Transparency International Latest Report on Bribery

Sep 20, 2018
TI has launched its latest report rating 40 countries that are signatories to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention on how actively they fulfil their obligation to investigate, prosecute and punish companies who bribe officials in foreign countries. Exporting Corruption reveals that only 11 major...

Entering the Digital Age – A Look at Network Rail

Sep 15, 2018
There was a very good article this week on RailEngineer titled “Signalling procurement enters the Digital Age.” It’s an interesting read because, while it is an industry-specific subject, it is relevant to other industries, highlighting that as businesses embrace the digital age, so the...

SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 10-14, 2018

Sep 15, 2018
Another week has flown by, which means that it’s time for the SmallGovCon Week in Review. In this week’s edition, we’ll take a look at Uncle Sam’s “cloud spending splurge,” a new GSA bid on a vendor verification system, frustrations with the VA’s verification process, the looming...

UK Gov Digital Railway Approach Opening Up Buying Opportunities

Sep 14, 2018
The UK’s Public Sector rail transport strategy ‘looks like a potential gold mine for the right kind of technology supplier,’ says. GlobalData. The first inter-city route that will fully benefit from the digital strategy will be the East Coast Main Line for which Network Rail Infrastructure is...

6 Public Authorities Make the Final of the EcoProcura Awards

Sep 14, 2018
The 2018 Procura+ Awards ceremony will soon be kicking off in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Oct 3-5, as part of the 2018 EcoProcura Conference (still time to register your attendance). The awards, which recognise Sustainable Procurement, Innovation Procurement, and Procurement Initiative, have...

Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup

Sep 14, 2018
Spending on cloud services could reach billions in 2018, GSA moves closer to replacing DUNS, and a new GAO report calls out major cyber security challenges. All this and more in Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for September 14, 2018. Federal Spending on Cloud Services to Reach $6.5 Billion...