2012-02-09 11:36
More and more procurement spats are going to court, worries the Services Director of this procurement advisory body.
2012-02-08 10:40
In three years, publication of tenders on its website has meant that an amazing 89% of contracts are filled by local enterprises. Why aren't we seeing more stories like this?
2012-02-07 11:55
The professional body for all those involved in procurement says the move will help public sector bodies globally raise the bar in terms of more efficient purchasing.
2012-01-13 13:08
Possibly because the UK still has the longest tax code in the world, at 14,000 pages - that's a word count about five or six times the Complete Work of Shakespeare.
2011-12-15 11:58
Interested in systems management? Then you might want to look at this innovative way of sourcing ICT from the supplier.
2011-12-13 11:34
Central government HR BPO will be in the hands of Logica after it wins a framework contract worth between £50m and £500m off the Government Procurement Service.
2011-12-07 09:31
Chris Chant, the man in charge of G-Cloud, told delegates at this week's Business Cloud Summit that the culture shift we need is only just beginning. Will the App Store change that, though?
2011-11-25 12:18
As many as 6,000 suppliers to be connected by next March on new network offering finance and procurement to three Primary Care and one NHS Trust across the Second City.
2011-11-24 10:09
Over 1,600 contracts were awarded to SMEs who visited the contracts finder website where businesses can see state tenders, apparently.
2011-11-21 13:51
In France, average public sector contract takes £19,000 to sort; here, £46,000. The Cabinet Office says it finally has ways to change this; Minister in Brussels to try and change EU contract procedures.
