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29 Mar 21
The procurement challenges ushered in by Covid-19 will not go away even if lower infection rates allow society to get back to some degree of normality, says Mohamed Hans.
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24 Mar 21
The government's recent procurement green paper can help authorities become more energy efficient, says Richard Hallewell, chief executive of CIPFA's Technology Procurement Association.
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11 Mar 21
Insourcing ICT services has saved the Welsh Government two thirds less than expected, and the full benefits are yet to be realised, according to a report from Audit Wales.
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25 Feb 21
Oxfordshire County Council has paid out more than £1.6m to a parking enforcement contractor that lost its contract with the council following a breach of procurement regulations, it has emerged.
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19 Feb 21
The University of Stirling is launching a major new research project examining how local authorities procured goods, works and services during Covid-19.
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10 Feb 21
Government plans to procure personal protective equipment before Covid-19 were inadequate, leading to hundreds of millions of pounds being wasted on PPE not fit for purpose, according to a group of...
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22 Jan 21
Differences between the government’s digital systems for procurement and accounting contributed to the government’s lack of transparency over Covid-19 procurement, a Parliamentary committee has heard...
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7 Jan 21
The value of government contracts put out to tender last year fell 8% to £101bn, despite large Covid-19 deals, according to government contracts analysis firm Tussell.
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17 Dec 20
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed immense strain on procurement around the world, providing impetus to build resilience into the supply chains of the future, says CIPD group chief executive Malcolm...
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16 Dec 20
A proposed post-Brexit overhaul of the UK’s public procurement rules would make it easier buyers to encourage social value, according to the government.
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11 Dec 20
Distributed ledger technology can help improve transparency in procurement processes, but public bodies must assess potential implementation risks, according to research into a South American...
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8 Dec 20
Former outsourcing trailblazer the London Borough of Barnet has brought some of its services back in-house
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18 Nov 20
The government failed to meet standards of transparency on its emergency Covid-19 procurement, according to an investigation by the National Audit Office.
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23 Oct 20
The government has an opportunity to use Brexit to make it easier for small firms to bid for government contracts, says Dr Simon Harwood.
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22 Oct 20
Social care provision should remain outsourced despite the problems in the sector, King’s Fund director of policy Sally Warren told a Public Finance Live conference session on care reform after Covid...
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22 Oct 20
Manchester City Council has scooped the Grand Prix Award for its ‘Our Manchester Social Value through Progressive Procurement’ scheme.
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19 Oct 20
Ministers must be held to account over the expensive failings of Covid-19-related procurement, says John Tizard.
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1 Oct 20
The Cabinet Office took reasonable steps to control the cost of ventilator procurement on behalf of the NHS during the early stages of the pandemic, according to the National Audit Office.
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21 Sep 20
Democratic commitment to transparency and accountability is more important than ever in the face of extreme economic shocks, writes CIPFA’s Mohamed Hans.
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9 Sep 20
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has relaunched a £75m procurement project after the original project was cancelled after the council highlighted “structural flaws”.
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19 Aug 20
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has cancelled a £75m fire procurement project after an internal review identified a number of “structural flaws”.
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18 Aug 20
The NHS is set to spend up to £10bn on outsourcing outpatients care and treatments, in a bid to reduce waiting times impacted by Covid-19.
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14 Aug 20
Public bodies need to ensure they possess appropriate commercial skills before embarking on payment-by-results contracts, according to new CIPFA guidance.
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4 Aug 20
Bristol City Council has relaunched a tender for a partnership deal to help with the decarbonisation of energy in the city, after the initial process was criticised by bidders.
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30 Jul 20
Kirklees Council has agreed to underwrite up to £4m of losses to ensure the medium and long-term future of its leisure services provider Kirklees Active Leisure.
29 Mar 21The procurement challenges ushered in by Covid-19 will not go away even if lower infection rates allow society to get back to some degree of normality, says Mohamed Hans.
24 Mar 21The government's recent procurement green paper can help authorities become more energy efficient, says Richard Hallewell, chief executive of CIPFA's Technology Procurement Association.
11 Mar 21Insourcing ICT services has saved the Welsh Government two thirds less than expected, and the full benefits are yet to be realised, according to a report from Audit Wales.
25 Feb 21Oxfordshire County Council has paid out more than £1.6m to a parking enforcement contractor that lost its contract with the council following a breach of procurement regulations, it has emerged.
19 Feb 21The University of Stirling is launching a major new research project examining how local authorities procured goods, works and services during Covid-19.
10 Feb 21Government plans to procure personal protective equipment before Covid-19 were inadequate, leading to hundreds of millions of pounds being wasted on PPE not fit for purpose, according to a group of...
22 Jan 21Differences between the government’s digital systems for procurement and accounting contributed to the government’s lack of transparency over Covid-19 procurement, a Parliamentary committee has heard...
17 Dec 20The Covid-19 pandemic has placed immense strain on procurement around the world, providing impetus to build resilience into the supply chains of the future, says CIPD group chief executive Malcolm...
11 Dec 20Distributed ledger technology can help improve transparency in procurement processes, but public bodies must assess potential implementation risks, according to research into a South American...
8 Dec 20Former outsourcing trailblazer the London Borough of Barnet has brought some of its services back in-house
18 Nov 20The government failed to meet standards of transparency on its emergency Covid-19 procurement, according to an investigation by the National Audit Office.
23 Oct 20The government has an opportunity to use Brexit to make it easier for small firms to bid for government contracts, says Dr Simon Harwood.
22 Oct 20Social care provision should remain outsourced despite the problems in the sector, King’s Fund director of policy Sally Warren told a Public Finance Live conference session on care reform after Covid...
22 Oct 20Manchester City Council has scooped the Grand Prix Award for its ‘Our Manchester Social Value through Progressive Procurement’ scheme.
19 Oct 20Ministers must be held to account over the expensive failings of Covid-19-related procurement, says John Tizard.
21 Sep 20Democratic commitment to transparency and accountability is more important than ever in the face of extreme economic shocks, writes CIPFA’s Mohamed Hans.
18 Aug 20The NHS is set to spend up to £10bn on outsourcing outpatients care and treatments, in a bid to reduce waiting times impacted by Covid-19.
14 Aug 20Public bodies need to ensure they possess appropriate commercial skills before embarking on payment-by-results contracts, according to new CIPFA guidance.
