All posts tagged "procurement"

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  A slice of the pie: unlocking government procurement for SMEs  

  Small- and medium-sized enterprises offer a range of innovative products and services, but often face barriers when trying to do business with government. A recent webinar heard experts’ views on

  • Posted March 14, 2022
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  Procurement 2.0: making the most of tech buying frameworks

  The steep rise in demand for online public services triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic shone a spotlight on just how useful tech buying frameworks can be. At a GGF webinar,

  • Posted January 11, 2022
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  A good buy: Using data to identify socially and environmentally conscious suppliers

  The growing trend for companies to measure and report on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects of their operations can help civil servants assure themselves of the sustainability of

  • Posted January 10, 2022
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  A good buy: commissioning for social value

  When commissioning goods or services from the private sector, civil servants have an opportunity to secure wider public goals. At a recent webinar hosted by WT Partnership, experts from both

  • Posted November 1, 2021
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  Is something hiding in your supply chain?

  With current issues around lack of HGV drivers, low CO2 stocks potentially interrupting meat supplies and consumers and businesses alike being hit with what feels like a last-minute hike in their

  • Posted October 12, 2021
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  Resilience, stocks and supplies: public procurement during the pandemic

  When COVID hit, governments had to address a series of colossal procurement challenges – sourcing the services and goods required to keep people safe as global supply lines failed. At

  • Posted July 26, 2021
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  UK government must improve commercial transparency and market knowledge, watchdog says

  The UK government’s “established processes” for commercial contracts lacked resilience under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic and it must improve transparency and its understanding of markets, the independent public

  • Posted July 21, 2021
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  Know your knowledge: organising governments’ data assets

  At the Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from 15 countries debated their goals and frustrations in the gargantuan task of improving data management. Matt Ross hears how officials from the

  • Posted July 9, 2021
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  Data protection: how digital tech shielded citizens during the pandemic

  In many countries, the inventive use of digital technologies has helped to support economies and protect citizens. At the Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from 15 countries compared their experiences

  • Posted June 23, 2021
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  Cabinet Office leads a review into UK’s resilience

  A review of national resilience — designed to help the UK government learn lessons from its preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic — is underway, the chief operating officer of the

  • Posted May 19, 2021
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