Features

Beyond the contract: getting value from incumbent suppliers, part 2

In the second part of our feature on ‘add-on’ sales, poacher-turned-gatekeeper James Johns explores how public sector commercial teams can outmanoeuvre supplier teams and introduce competitive pressures when purchasing from […]

UK Parliament can safely block Brexit deal, says former deputy PM

Britain’s Brexiteers argue that a parliamentary vote against the Brexit settlement currently under negotiation would lead to a chaotic ‘no-deal’ exit from the EU. But the UK’s former deputy prime […]

Global Government Summit 2018; part 1

At the first session of 2018’s Global Government Summit, UK civil service chief executive John Manzoni explained Britain’s Whitehall reform goals to top officials from eight other countries. Matt Ross […]

UK PM to blame for Windrush scandal, says former deputy PM

British prime minister Theresa May apologised at last week’s Commonwealth summit for the treatment of Caribbean immigrants who arrived in the UK decades ago. But Nick Clegg, deputy prime minister […]

New women leaders institute to be chaired by former Oz PM

After sexism poisoned her three-year stint as Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard became ever more determined to champion gender equality in government and politics. Liz Heron hears her explain her […]

Repainting Havana

The Cuban economy, like the country’s capital city, is in urgent need of a thorough refurbishment. And this week, the national assembly will elect a new leader – ending the […]

Macron’s wealth tax reform: a red light for France’s property industry?

New French president Emmanuel Macron has just introduced a major reform of the country’s wealth tax, focusing it directly on property investments in a bid to push more cash into […]

Beyond the contract: getting value from incumbent suppliers, part 1

Nowadays, many public commercial teams know that contract management is just as important as procurement. But there’s a third strand to good commercial operations: negotiating and managing additional work placed […]

UK’s culture department takes data policy from embattled GDS

On Easter Sunday, the UK prime minister gave the culture department control of data policy. The move further weakens the once-pioneering Government Digital Service, whose ‘spend control’ financial levers are […]

On the frontline: women and terrorism

With most terrorist atrocities carried out by men, women have been largely excluded from the struggle to contain terrorism. But a recent UN event heard that they have a crucial […]