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UK Police Forensics Cyber Attack Repercussions
Jun 27, 2019
News spread this week about the UK police force supplier of forensics services being held to ransomware, and the subsequent suspension of their use by the police. The supplier now says everything is back to normal, but data breach repercussions can be lasting for the judicial system, including...
Results and Status of EU-Funded Pre-Commercial Procurements
Jun 27, 2019
New data from a survey of all the completed pre-commercial procurements (PCPs) funded by the EU’s research and innovation programme 7 show longer-term impact on the commercialisation success rate of companies and the modernisation of public services. Read also how the impact of the EU-funded PCPs...
Medicines and Medical Products Supply: Government Updates No-Deal Brexit Plans
Jun 27, 2019
Just out today – the UK Department of Health and Social Care has issued a letter to all suppliers about the continuity of supply of medicines and medical products from 31st October in the case of a no-deal EU exit. It also sets out how suppliers of those products to the UK can best prepare,...
Bulgarian Government Approves CETA
Jun 27, 2019
The Bulgarian Government has decided to approve and sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada opens new opportunities for trade and investment for economic...
Single-Use Plastics Directive Published in OJEU
Jun 27, 2019
The Single-Use Plastics Directive — Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment—was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It will impact plastic...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Jun 21, 2019
ECS lands a $276 million cyber award from DHS to deliver an advanced CDM Dashboard, Philadelphia plans to revise its procurement policies to support minority-owned businesses, and AR/VR tech continues to transform how governments use data and more efficiently offer improved services. All this and...
NHS Trusts Could Lose Buying Autonomy to Centre-Led National Teams
Jun 20, 2019
HSJ writes that leaked proposals say the UK NHS’s buying power for goods and services worth up to £10bn could be taken away from individual trusts and placed in central teams. The proposals, drawn up by consultancy firm Deloitte and some NHS procurement professionals, call for a centre-led...
NAO Criticises Lack of Transparency In Government Aid Spending
Jun 20, 2019
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report criticising the UK government’s failure to measure the effectiveness of its funding for international development programmes – writes CivilSociety. While the NAO praises some achievements it does say that the government “has placed...
Evolving Procurement Through Technology, Diversity, and Cooperative Purchasing
Jun 19, 2019
Episode 16 of the Public Procurement Leaders Podcast featuring Tammy Rimes
As a career purchasing agent for the City of San Diego, Tammy Rimes has witnessed procurement evolution firsthand. “In the past, for something as simple as a streetlight, we’d look at the specs and buy the same light...
Top 5 Companies Capturing Government Mindshare on GovShop
Jun 19, 2019
As we continue to track engagement on GovShop, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at which supplier profiles our users are spending the most time viewing. Having a complete GovShop profile ensures that suppliers are found and that government users are finding the information they...
Technology Firms Leading the Way – Most Viewed Profiles on GovShop
Jun 14, 2019
As traffic continues to build on GovShop we see more and more leading technology companies rising to the top when it comes to most viewed profiles. Check out the top profiles that got the most views on GovShop week of June 3, 2019:
VerticalApps is an agile transformation consultancy for the...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Jun 14, 2019
GSA released an RFI on the agency’s plan to consolidate its 24 existing schedules into one contract vehicle and plans for a civilian DEOS cloud contract for agencies’ back-office functions. All this and more in Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for June 14, 2019.
GSA Releases RFI on...
