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Why you must give your staff a clear strategy for returning to work after COVID-19
Jun 26, 2020
We welcome this guest post from Romy Hughes, director at Brightman.
If you distil “strategy” down to its simplest form, it is about looking at the world around you and making plans to thrive within it. Most public sector organisations and agencies are good at being tactical on a short- to...
Don’t Underestimate the Cost of Selling to the Federal Government
Jun 25, 2020
After more than a decade on the buying side of the government/industry equation, I was fairly confident that I understood the costs associated with selling a product or service to the government. After all, I had evaluated thousands of proposals from companies of all shapes and sizes and had...
Market Intelligence is your superpower. You can be a superhero, too!
Jun 24, 2020
A hunt for an Indian saree on the streets of Delhi, economics and government procurement intersect to give us the insight we need to improve government procurement
I was rushing out the door, headed to catch a late evening flight to India. My wife would be holding down the fort at home with...
Local manufacturer wins over international supply chain to supply PPE to regional hospitals
Jun 18, 2020
In a move we believe supports the much predicted swing to near shoring, an established, local manufacturer in the mid-west of England, Wearwell, has been appointed to produce and supply surgical gowns to the UK’s largest NHS trust, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB). The...
Exploring blockchain-based public procurement to reduce corruption
Jun 18, 2020
In partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Office of the Inspector General of Colombia (Procuraduría General de Colombia), the World Economic Forum has led a multi-stakeholder team to investigate, design and trial the use of blockchain technology for corruption-prone...
Procurement Policy Note – Recovery and Transition from COVID-19
Jun 11, 2020
This week the UK Cabinet Office released a Procurement Policy Note (PPN) which sets out information and guidance for public bodies on payment of their suppliers to ensure service continuity during the coronavirus outbreak. It updates and builds on the provisions contained in PPN 02/20 and outlines...
Almost a quarter of councils in England reported fraud or corruption in procurement processes
Jun 11, 2020
A report into local government procurement fraud by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government found 23% of 86 councils experienced fraud or corruption in 2017-18, but said this was likely to be the tip of the iceberg. The report estimated local authority fraud losses at between...
Guidelines for AI procurement
Jun 11, 2020
Recognising that AI has the potential to greatly improve public services by reducing costs, enhancing quality and freeing up valuable time, UK.Gov has published a summary of best practice addressing specific challenges of acquiring Artificial Intelligence technologies in government. These new...
Responding to COVID-19: Cleaning/Disinfecting Products and Services
Jun 5, 2020
As government offices begin to open across the country, it becomes increasingly critical to take measures that prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19. Just this week, the Office of Personnel Management shared a detailed guide for returning its own employees to the office, and the Department of...
Armed Forces announce launch of first Cyber Regiment in major modernisation
Jun 4, 2020
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today announced a new Cyber Regiment has been launched to protect frontline operations from digital attack as Defence continues its modernisation to combat threats. The Ministry of Defence has launched 13th Signal Regiment, the UK Armed Forces’ first dedicated Cyber...
Top Recently Added GovShop Profiles
Jun 1, 2020
As more and more government buyers continue to search on GovShop, suppliers are also creating or claiming their company profiles. Since March, supplier registrations have increased by over 400 percent.
Many suppliers listed below provide products and services to aid in the response to the COVID-19....
Could a more dynamic model be used over Central Purchasing Bodies?
May 28, 2020
Albert Sanchez-Graells from the University of Bristol – School of Law, has just released his recent paper ‘Public Procurement by Central Purchasing Bodies, Competition and SMEs: Towards a More Dynamic Model?’ He writes that while the creation of central purchasing bodies (CPBs) sought to...
