Procurement

Government boost for small business: CCS launches new SME action plan

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has unveiled its latest Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Action Plan, signalling a renewed commitment to reducing barriers and increasing opportunities for smaller firms to win public sector contracts.

Five things keeping procurement directors up at night

Dave Emsley, head of public sector tail spend services at OT Group, takes a look at how business leaders can develop strategic plans in five key areas to improve procurement processes

Innovation in procurement & procuring innovation

Craig Elder, Partner and Danny O’Brien, Associate from Browne Jacobson LLP, highlight both innovation in procurement and procuring innovation

Solving social value in the public sector

Gavin Rimmington, the Head of Public Sector at YPO, explains how to solve social value in the public sector

Managing Tail Spend effectively in the public sector

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) describes here what we need to know about managing Tail Spend effectively in the public sector.

CCS “levelling the playing field” with new SME business plan

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has published its first SME action plan, which will now be "levelling the playing field" for SMEs.

The full-service agency myth – why one size rarely fits all!

Will Huggins, CEO of Zoocha uncovers the challenges of building and buying technology to deliver the best outcomes in public sector digital delivery

Government’s technology procurement: TS3 focus

Simon Payne – Senior Vice President at Proxima argues that the UK Government’s technology procurement is moving in the right direction.

Enabling sustainable transport technology solutions

Crown Commercial Service updates us on the Transport Technology and Associated Services framework that enables sustainable transport technology solutions for the public sector.

Threats to government procurement integrity

Laurent Colombant, Continuous Monitoring & Fraud Solution Lead at SAS, looks at the key threats that the government faces in ensuring procurement integrity and preventing losses.

Public sector procurement requires a new lens on value

Simon Payne, Client Director at Proxima, discusses the challenges that public sector procurement teams are facing and how they can deliver social value.

MFDs in Digital and Sustainable Procurement Strategies

Dave Crispin, CEO of Crispin Associates (UK) Ltd, continues discussions around the role MFDs, photocopiers and printers play in the ‘sustainable’ 2021 office.

UK creates new green rules for government contracts

According to the changes, beginning 30 September, companies bidding for government contracts worth over £5 million must commit to Net Zero emissions by 2050.

Social value: More red tape or a step forward?

Guy Battle from Social Value Portal considers the recent updates around procurement and social value: but is this more red tape or a step forward?

Technology procurement for the public sector

Crown Commercial Service turns the spotlight on technology procurement, underlining what the public sector must know about new Memorandums of Understanding.

National Procurement Policy Statement

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) tells us what we need to know about the UK’s National Procurement Policy Statement.

CCS frameworks to procure IT services

Afshin Attari, Senior Director, Public Sector & Unified Platforms, Exponential-e, explains why CCS frameworks are a flexible & assured route to procure IT services.

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