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Could AR/VR augment the public sector?
Dec 12, 2019
Established three years ago with the backing of Innovate UK, Immerse UK is the primary industry body for the immersive technology sector. Its aim is to support growth and innovation throughout the immersive tech world – which includes products such as augmented reality and virtual reality...
Because No One is Coming
Dec 11, 2019
Because no one is coming, and we’re tired of waiting.
Because none of us can avoid bureaucracy, but we can all choose how to engage it.
Because fairness and competition need a better role model.
Because the procurement industry needs a creative force for change.
Because an open government...
Digitalisation of the NHS – Cyber security in the healthcare supply chain
Dec 5, 2019
Orpheus – the UK government-accredited cyber threat intelligence company – has produced a paper on cyber security risk in the supply chain of the National Health Service (NHS). It looks at key findings on leaked credentials, suppliers at risk, gives average vulnerability scores of companies it...
The first principle of procurement – get your specification right!
Dec 5, 2019
A fast-track inquiry is being held into a spending controversy surrounding the purchase of a printer, to be reported to the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee in Ireland. Legislature of Ireland officials spent €808,000 on a state-of-the-art Komori printer. But upon arrival its dimensions proved...
Bigger Isn’t Always Better – Don’t Overestimate Economies of Scale
Dec 2, 2019
Excerpt from “A Procurement Compendium”
Why do we assume that bigger is better in procurement terms? That, if I aggregate my spend, if I have more volume to offer the market, then I will get a better deal? Why should this be so? It can only be because the supplier benefits from the economies of...
Insights from New York City’s Procurement Transformation
Nov 20, 2019
NYC’s Journey to Procurement Digitization
Digital procurement has the power to unlock significant capabilities for organizations that embrace change and commit to bringing formerly paper-driven tasks online. But as the rate of technology change has outpaced the public sector,...
The Negotiation Rottweiler: Should we beat up our suppliers or collaborate with them?
Nov 13, 2019
There is a commonly held belief that conflict is an essential part of every great negotiation, and this permeates through practice in the procurement community. As a result, the ‘Negotiation Rottweiler’ has become the hero and something to aspire to – exactly what companies need to send in to...
Top Government Contractors Providing Working Dogs and Related Services
Nov 9, 2019
By now you’ve heard the story about how a military working dog played an instrumental role in chasing down the leader of ISIS and helping to prevent major injury to everyone involved in the mission. But did you know that working dogs have been a part of government procurement for decades?...
AI public procurement platform secures investment
Nov 7, 2019
A new UK-based public procurement platform, Stotles (from Aristotle), using cutting-edge tech to give a clear view of government tenders that are open to pitches has received investment from Seedcamp. The platform enables suppliers to follow indicators, track potential contract renewals, monitor...
Report Finds Growth in Cloud ITSM Markets and Highlights Major Suppliers
Nov 6, 2019
The global cloud information technology service management (ITSM) market size is forecasted to grow from an estimated value of $4.4 billion in 2019 to $10.4 billion by 2024. The ITSM market is made of solutions service portfolio management, problem and incident management, service desk software,...
E-procurement Enabling Procurement Transformation
Nov 4, 2019
New York City and Arizona are part of a growing e-procurement trend that cuts across the public sector and commercial industry. In a case study presented by the Governing Institute and Ivalua, we take a look at how these organizations are modernizing their procurement processes for more effective...
Top Suppliers Highlighted in Global Military Virtual Training Market Report
Oct 31, 2019
The “Military Virtual Training Market” shares the potential supply and demand, value, competition of the market as well as the top players to watch within this emerging market. Different organizations, manufacturers, and vendors also play a role in the market.
These top players are employing...
