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Some lessons for construction and public procurement from Covid-19
Jul 16, 2020
The rapid construction of seven covid-19 specialist ‘Nightingale’ hospitals in the UK, including at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham built in just two weeks, has lessons about how a crisis-triggered event and the mindset behind the construction should apply to all projects, in good...
UK gov should clearly articulate strategy for making best use of public money as Brexit and Covid require huge procurement response
Jul 16, 2020
Tussell, which provides market data on what the UK government is purchasing, has found that of the government’s 35 strategic suppliers (defined as third-party companies that the government deems as critical to the delivery of public services) the Big 4 consulting firms won the most in terms of...
Responding to COVID-19: Contact Tracing Apps
Jul 16, 2020
Contact tracing is the public health practice of informing people when they’ve been exposed to a contagious disease and it’s used by health departments to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. This is typically done by a workforce of people who can interview those with COVID-19 to...
Farther, Longer, Better: The Story of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace
Jul 15, 2020
Episode 17 of the Public Sector Heroes Podcast feat. Fatema Hamdani
Written by Frank McNally
One of my favorite books is Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a story by a former Air Force pilot about a bird who doesn’t conform to the flock, and whose intrinsic passion for flight takes him on an epic...
Government Officials Making Moves
Jul 14, 2020
There are countless people who work ‘behind the scenes’ to help keep government and industry operations running productively and smoothly. In seeking to recognize these people for their dedication, we are highlighting just a few of the many outstanding past and present government officials and...
Responding to COVID-19: Protective Barriers
Jul 14, 2020
Government offices, banks, grocery stores, and restaurants are reopening nationwide, but to create a safer environment during this pandemic, plexiglass and other plastic barriers have become critical. As more of these open across the country, it is crucial to take measures that prevent and slow...
Tunga launches new e-learning platform for software developers in Africa
Jul 9, 2020
Social enterprise Tunga is creating more opportunities for African software developers. The Dutch company has launched a new e-learning platform that is freely accessible to all tech talent in Africa. The Tunga Academy offers free online courses for African tech talent and is part of the...
7MI Essentials – #1 Understand the Need Before You Buy
Jul 8, 2020
7MI Series – This article is the second of a 9-part series as we introduce the 7 Economics and Market Intelligence Essentials for Public Procurement. Each part will also include videos, resources, and other materials. We will also be launching the 7MI Challenge as part of this series. Please see...
Lessons for COVID-19 Response Efforts: Best Practices from DoD When Contracting During Emergencies
Jul 3, 2020
It may become tempting for protocol and attentiveness to detail to take a backseat in the face of crises; however, this puts government agencies at more of a risk from procedural error and fraudulent infiltration. To combat this, the Department of Defense released a report on best practices and...
MSDUK calls on public sector to make supplier diversity key in wake of BLM movement
Jul 2, 2020
An organisation which champions supplier diversity and inclusion of ethnic minority businesses in both public and private sector supply chains has called on the public sector to do more to make supplier diversity a key part of their core strategy.
MSDUK is a non-profit organisation which has worked...
Supplier Superhero: Clear-Vu Medical Pivots to Provide Face Shields to Meet Critical Needs
Jun 29, 2020
When a local hospital asked for help, Clear-Vu came to the rescue and created a face shield prototype to help protect healthcare workers
Clear-Vu Medical’s parent company, Autronic Plastics, Inc., focuses on the manufacturing and production of medical products and components. Autronic Plastics,...
The answer to a better nation is supplier inclusion
Jun 26, 2020
Two procurement experts, Spend Matters founder Jason Busch and COO/GM ConnXus Daryl Hammett, have pooled their knowledge and experience, of how organisations from all sectors spend their money, to create a new paper that explains how we can approach supplier diversity in procurement to create...
