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Modernization Takes More Than Technology
Apr 26, 2018
With the passage of the Modernizing Government Technology Act and growing conversation on digital transformation, there’s no question that the technology and desire to modernize government are there. But plans and technology alone are not enough. New approaches to acquisition and implementation,...
Recap & Recording: Aligning Public Procurement Roles with Key Skills
Apr 25, 2018
As a continuing part of our webinar series focused on helping chief procurement officers and acquisition executives understand the key skills and gaps of the procurement workforce, Public Spend Forum, in collaboration with NIGP, presented a second webinar covering the importance of developing a...
SmallGovCon Weeks in Review: April 9 – 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018
I was enjoying a day off last Friday, so we have a lot of catching up to do on government contracting news and notes. It’s time for a special two-week super-sized edition of the SmallGovCon Week in Review.
In this edition, the GAO looks at NASA’s investigations of contractor whistleblowing...
Open Opps Platform Makes Data on Public Sector Spend Accessible To All
Apr 19, 2018
Last year, we introduced here on Public Spend Forum the Open Opps (as in “opportunities”) platform that is monitoring public sector contract opportunities in the UK and more widely. A recent initiative has seen the site now offering a spend analysis tool which enables users to carry out more...
How the USA Scores in the World Bank’s Latest Assessment of Government Capability to Prepare, Procure and Manage PPPs
Apr 11, 2018
The New Report Coverage
The World Bank initiated the Benchmarking PPP Procurement reports in 2015. The Procuring Infrastructure PPPs 2018 report is a continuation of Benchmarking PPP Procurement 2017 report and has increased its review coverage from 82 to 135 economies. It has also improved on...
UK Government Commercial Career Framework Tool
Apr 11, 2018
We’ve been writing over the past year or so about the Public Spend Forum (PSF) initiative – the public procurement workforce competency model. As part of our commitment to driving long-term, sustainable change in public procurement, we worked with the Volcker Alliance to develop a public...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup: Blockchain getting renewed focus and more
Apr 6, 2018
The U.S. Army is cutting down its process for buying cyber capabilities, blockchain has remained a buzzword and is getting a renewed focus with TMF, and the CSRA acquisition is finally over. This is Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for April 6, 2018.
How the Army Achieved 30-day Acquisition...
Institute for Government Launches Manifesto for Better Public Services
Mar 29, 2018
The UK Institute for Government yesterday (March 28) launched what is being called ‘the most radical modernisation of public services in Britain since the birth of the Welfare State.’
The document, “Manifesto for Better Public Services,” is a collaboration between leading entrepreneurs and...
Recommendations and New Strategies in Scottish Procurement
Mar 29, 2018
The Scottish Parliament’s cross-party group for construction has been advised by specialist contractors on ways to improve public procurement. Among the proposals are greater use of project bank accounts, placing retentions in trust and the creation of a construction regulator. There are more...
Recap & Recording: Skills of a World-Class Public Procurement Workforce
Mar 28, 2018
As part of our webinar series focused on helping Chief Procurement Officers and Acquisition Executives understand the key skills and gaps of the procurement workforce, Public Spend Forum, in collaboration with NIGP, provided an overview of the Public Procurement Workforce Competency Model. In the...
A New Era For Big Data In Procurement: Part 2
Mar 23, 2018
As illustrated by the quote below, the case for data in business is not a new one, nor one that needs to be much discussed. The purpose is, and always was, to collect sufficient data (and not too much, ‘infobesity’ and ‘analysis paralysis’ are well-known pitfalls in that area) to make the...
SmallGovCon Week In Review: March 12-16, 2018
Mar 16, 2018
This is a month my office (which represents several different teams) gets excited for. The first week of March Madness is here, which means you may have found yourself being less productive than usual–don’t worry, that’s expected! But even during a time as captivating as the NCAA tournament,...
