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21 Jun 16
The cost of fraud is far higher than previous estimates, and procurement accounts for most of this. With cuts to internal audit and procurement teams focused on savings, local authorities need all...
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7 Jun 16
David Cameron has highlighted the importance of transparency in the public sector. A new standard contract for Whitehall outsourcing could help provide more information across services
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6 Jun 16
Brexit campaigners have warned that Britain’s contributions to the European Union will increase if the country votes to stay in the bloc later this month.
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31 May 16
Two thirds of councils do not routinely consider social value in their commissioning decisions, despite a duty to do so, a report has found.
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23 May 16
Under EU rules, certain public sector contracts have to be advertised across Europe, although there is flexibility to give local providers an advantage. Would Brexit change how procurement is carried...
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18 May 16
Government efforts to spend more money through small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have lost momentum and cannot be reliably measured, the Public Accounts Committee has found.
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16 May 16
The Single Source Regulations Office has removed £1.27m from the costs engines manufacturer Rolls Royce may charge the Ministry of Defence for Hawk jet engines.
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13 May 16
Local authorities should do more to secure the value smaller charities can add to services
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6 May 16
In May 2014, the Defence Reform Act passed into law and ushered in radical changes in defence procurement. Two years on, are there lessons to learn for other areas of taxpayer-funded purchasing?
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29 Apr 16
Public sector procurement teams must not just ‘let and forget’ but ensure they monitor and manage contracts closely
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21 Apr 16
The government would be prepared to take a stake of up to 25% in a takeover deal for the UK business of Tata Steel, Sajid Javid has announced today.
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6 Apr 16
Devolution could free local authorities to develop early intervention and prevention services that make greater use of social investment, a senior third sector figure has told Public Finance.
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1 Apr 16
EU procurement rules often get bad press but they have not yet had a high profile in the UK referendum debate on membership. But they lie at the heart of the internal market and often have a big...
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31 Mar 16
With public bodies the number one target for cyber attacks, local authorities need to ensure they understand the risks and take proper precautions
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21 Mar 16
Financing initiatives like social investment bonds offer an opportunity to take forward service reforms at a time of public sector austerity
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7 Mar 16
Improving government procurement through digitisation could cut cost for the taxpayer as well as tackling some of Whitehall’s past failings.
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26 Feb 16
The government has ended a £23.2m electronic tagging contract for offenders after concluding that the proposed development of bespoke technology would have “significant problems”.
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26 Feb 16
Putting NHS contracts out to tender may be controversial, but it can help match services to local needs and ensure value for money. However, bad execution could lead to a loss of public faith in...
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19 Feb 16
More than half of all council shared service initiatives are saving less than £100,000, the Local Government Association has noted.
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19 Feb 16
Commissioning on a payment by results basis seems appealing when budgets are tight, but is it really a beneficial approach?
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17 Feb 16
Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock today confirmed that all public bodies are to be barred from undertaking procurement boycotts of Israel under revised government rules.
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17 Feb 16
The body created by the Local Government Association to oversee council audits following the abolition of the Audit Commission is considering plans to jointly procure contacts across the sector from...
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12 Feb 16
MPs have warned that value for public money could be at risk if bidder interest in the government’s rail franchise programme continues to decline.
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8 Feb 16
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for councils to take back direct control of local services, including the provision of utilities such as power and water.
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11 Jan 16
Outcome-based commissioning could help make some public services more efficient as well as help develop new models of provision, experts at a CIPFA roundtable event have said.
21 Jun 16The cost of fraud is far higher than previous estimates, and procurement accounts for most of this. With cuts to internal audit and procurement teams focused on savings, local authorities need all...
7 Jun 16David Cameron has highlighted the importance of transparency in the public sector. A new standard contract for Whitehall outsourcing could help provide more information across services
6 Jun 16Brexit campaigners have warned that Britain’s contributions to the European Union will increase if the country votes to stay in the bloc later this month.
31 May 16Two thirds of councils do not routinely consider social value in their commissioning decisions, despite a duty to do so, a report has found.
23 May 16Under EU rules, certain public sector contracts have to be advertised across Europe, although there is flexibility to give local providers an advantage. Would Brexit change how procurement is carried...
18 May 16Government efforts to spend more money through small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have lost momentum and cannot be reliably measured, the Public Accounts Committee has found.
16 May 16The Single Source Regulations Office has removed £1.27m from the costs engines manufacturer Rolls Royce may charge the Ministry of Defence for Hawk jet engines.
13 May 16Local authorities should do more to secure the value smaller charities can add to services
6 May 16In May 2014, the Defence Reform Act passed into law and ushered in radical changes in defence procurement. Two years on, are there lessons to learn for other areas of taxpayer-funded purchasing?
29 Apr 16Public sector procurement teams must not just ‘let and forget’ but ensure they monitor and manage contracts closely
21 Apr 16The government would be prepared to take a stake of up to 25% in a takeover deal for the UK business of Tata Steel, Sajid Javid has announced today.
6 Apr 16Devolution could free local authorities to develop early intervention and prevention services that make greater use of social investment, a senior third sector figure has told Public Finance.
1 Apr 16EU procurement rules often get bad press but they have not yet had a high profile in the UK referendum debate on membership. But they lie at the heart of the internal market and often have a big...
31 Mar 16With public bodies the number one target for cyber attacks, local authorities need to ensure they understand the risks and take proper precautions
21 Mar 16Financing initiatives like social investment bonds offer an opportunity to take forward service reforms at a time of public sector austerity
7 Mar 16Improving government procurement through digitisation could cut cost for the taxpayer as well as tackling some of Whitehall’s past failings.
26 Feb 16The government has ended a £23.2m electronic tagging contract for offenders after concluding that the proposed development of bespoke technology would have “significant problems”.
26 Feb 16Putting NHS contracts out to tender may be controversial, but it can help match services to local needs and ensure value for money. However, bad execution could lead to a loss of public faith in...
19 Feb 16More than half of all council shared service initiatives are saving less than £100,000, the Local Government Association has noted.
19 Feb 16Commissioning on a payment by results basis seems appealing when budgets are tight, but is it really a beneficial approach?
17 Feb 16Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock today confirmed that all public bodies are to be barred from undertaking procurement boycotts of Israel under revised government rules.
17 Feb 16The body created by the Local Government Association to oversee council audits following the abolition of the Audit Commission is considering plans to jointly procure contacts across the sector from...
12 Feb 16MPs have warned that value for public money could be at risk if bidder interest in the government’s rail franchise programme continues to decline.
8 Feb 16Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for councils to take back direct control of local services, including the provision of utilities such as power and water.
11 Jan 16Outcome-based commissioning could help make some public services more efficient as well as help develop new models of provision, experts at a CIPFA roundtable event have said.
