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Scottish Government Criticised Over Public Sector Print Procurement Policy
Sep 14, 2018
Trade body Print Scotland has hit out at the Scottish Government over its procurement policy claiming that it would leave public sector work “out of the reach of all but the biggest Scottish printers” – writes Insider.co.uk. A new Print and Associated Services (PAS) Framework Agreement...
The Ultimate Guide for Government Cyber Security Market Research
Sep 13, 2018
The cyber market is complex and fast-changing by any measure. As Public Spend Forum’s GovShop staff dug in to create a comprehensive list of cyber security suppliers relevant to government, we wanted to share a few sources and experts that we thought are worth highlighting for anyone doing...
Improving Effectiveness of Market Research on Your Procurement Team
Sep 13, 2018
According to most public procurement leaders, procurement market research and expertise requires significant improvement across teams. During a recent Public Spend Forum Leaders Exchange Meeting, Raj Sharma, Chairman and CEO of PSF, kicked off the discussion by highlighting how “market...
Information is Your Superpower. You can be a Procurement Superhero too!
Sep 11, 2018
Why Information About Markets is Your Superpower in Government Procurement
“A Sari. Can you tell me more?”
A few years ago, I was on my way to India. As I was about to leave for the airport, my wife pulled me aside and said she needed me to buy something for her. In other words, she had a...
Techniques for Conducting Efficient, Effective Government Market Research
Sep 11, 2018
Find Your Top Government Contractors with Information as Your Superpower
Conducting market research and gathering market intelligence is a critical part of any acquisition and procurement process. It can also take a good amount of time that most procurement professionals don’t have, given they...
Five Core Steps to Take in Response to BlackHat/Defcon Presentations
Sep 11, 2018
By Jean-Paul Bergeaux, Federal CTO, GuidePoint Security
In the recap of things seen at BlackHat and DefCon, there were several things that were intended to make the point that security tools and processes are not going to stop adversaries if they really want to get in. Each of those has a...
Public Sector Technology Buying ‘Troubling’
Sep 5, 2018
Raconteur has run a story highlighting how ‘backward the public sector can be when it comes to technology,” – although it doesn’t dismiss that there have been some shining examples. It places Procurement firmly at the heart of the government tech challenge: “Government has made...
Project Management vs. Product Management
Sep 4, 2018
Search USAJobs under the keyword “project management” and you will find hundreds of postings, Chris Johnston and Kelly O’Connor of the U.S. Digital Service write in a new blog post. But search under “product management,” they note, and you will come up empty.
The post landed on my...
Public Contracts and Risky Behaviours – Paper
Aug 30, 2018
We missed this over the holiday period: The British Library website, under social welfare, houses a paper by Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service on the potential and unintentional effects of public sector contracting and procurement. It takes a number of recent high-profile examples from the...
Progress Since the 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit
Aug 23, 2018
In 2016 43 governments made over 600 anti-corruption commitments at the Anti-Corruption Summit in London. To keep up the pressure on countries to stick to their commitments, Transparency International UK launched the Anti-Corruption Pledge Tracker in 2017. TI is now tracking progress across 116...
2018 Conference on Responsible Public Procurement
Aug 23, 2018
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture present the third edition of the annual conference on Responsible Public Procurement. Tackling the theme of social responsibility and quality in public procurement the event will be held in Prague on 20th September. Three...
Six Tips for Your Best Market Research
Aug 17, 2018
Your Guide to Finding the Top Government Contractors for your Procurement Requirements
Market research is an essential chore for contracting professionals looking for top government contractors who offer the best value for their customer and agency missions. Simple in concept but more difficult in...
