A.I. Tech Predicting Earthquake
Jan 22, 2021
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the broadly defined term for a variety of emerging technological advancements related to machine learning and automation. In recent years, the many forms of developing artificial intelligence have been used to assist the public sector in overcoming many creative...
Report illustrates severity of COVID-19 impact on global supply chains – Aerospace and Defense hardest hit
Oct 2, 2020
Fresh data has emerged to show that COVID-19 is still causing disruption to about 43% of entire global supply chains.
A new independently commissioned survey this summer by risk management platform Interos revealed results about the pandemic’s disruption to supply chains. 90% of survey...
Inflated PPE prices costing local councils millions
Sep 18, 2020
A local UK news outlet, ECHO, has reported that its investigation revealed huge hikes in the price of PPE across councils costing them millions as they scrambled for equipment to protect people from coronavirus. Suppliers raised prices well above pre-pandemic levels, it said, adding to council’s...
Tradeshift-enabled government trade finance programme launches
May 6, 2020
European fintech specialising in supply chain payments, Tradeshift, is working with the Danish Export Credit Agency (EKF) to open up much-needed liquidity to businesses in Denmark through a technology-driven supply chain financing model. Under this Danish initiative banks will be encouraged to...
How to drive procurement value in UK public sector
Mar 13, 2020
Adrian Overall, CEO of CloudStratex, discusses his campaign for change within UK public sector IT projects and procurement: waste and extravagance are often the words most associated with public sector procurement, he says. CloudStratex delivered a letter to No. 10 outlining their belief that the...
CBI report recommendations for industry, government and clients to reduce risk in tendering process
Mar 5, 2020
In the report the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Construction Council has looked at the role that risk management plays in the fortunes of UK construction. Poor risk allocation between clients and contractors prevents construction projects from being procured and delivered successfully,...
CBI says UK construction industry business model not fit for purpose
Feb 27, 2020
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that the British construction industry is facing a crucial period where thin profit margins and an ageing workforce will clash with high demand for construction. In the demand for construction there is widespread awareness of the need for...
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...
Innovative Supplier Selection Is Key to Government Procurement Success
Oct 10, 2019
The UK government has made it clear through policy, procurement reforms and communication that it recognises the value of innovation to the economy as a source of competitiveness, productivity, revenues and profit, writes Computer Weekly. The Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Service have been...
One-Fifth of UK Public Sector Report More Than 1,000 Cyber Attacks Last Year and Can Expect More
Oct 3, 2019
“Despite reports to the contrary, ransomware has remained a pervasive threat throughout many industries. According to the SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, the first half of 2019 has seen a dramatic resurgence of the crime, with a 195% increase in attacks on UK businesses. The public sector is...
More than 7m Separate Cyber Attacks on Small Businesses in 2 Years
Aug 8, 2019
A recent report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) explains the results of a survey of 1,135 small businesses in the UK. Findings show that one-fifth said they have been the victim of cyber-attack in the past two years, which the research equates to nearly 10,000 cyber-attacks a day for...
Linking Public Buyers with Suppliers of Innovation
Jun 28, 2019
The Innovation Procurement Brokers (InnoBrokers) project, funded by the EU, helps public procurers to procure innovative goods and services by linking public buyers with innovative suppliers. Once introduced to SMEs and start-ups that are able to develop innovative solutions responding to their...
Case Studies
The public sector is undergoing massive changes with greater fiscal spending, tax changes, constrained budgets and much more scrutiny and regulation. Public procurement and finance …
On Wednesday, June 6, Public Spend Forum convened a Technology Procurement Symposium to identify barriers to government’s adoption of emerging technology and to …
Public Spend Forum runs a series of best practice public procurement webinars which explore how procurement professionals can and are using technology, leaner processes and …