Matthew Rees and Iain Forrester of the National Audit Office share some of their findings after looking into the state of UK government procurement, and stress the importance of ensuring competition...
Dr Philip Orumwense is the commercial director and chief procurement officer for technology at Crown Commercial Service (CCS). Philip and his team help to manage over £10bn of technology spend each...
Norse chief executive Justin Galliford considers the lessons to be learned from recent high-profile financial calamity experienced by local authorities investing to generate revenue, and suggests an...
Teachers are questioning the usefulness and effectiveness of Ofsted inspections. After the suicide of a headteacher, something needs to change, says a senior teacher.
Lord Kerslake, who has sadly died after a short period with cancer, was always a remarkable public service leader, both professionally at the organisations he led and personally for everyone who knew...
Norse chief executive Justin Galliford considers the impact of the local election results, and how they will encourage service delivery through partnerships.
Local councils need ‘radical change’ to keep delivering for the people of Scotland, according to a recent report from the Accounts Commission. So, what about adopting a rights-based approach to...
Every pound the government spends is worth scrutinising, especially during an emergency such as the pandemic, parliament's Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier writes upon publication of her...
In an ever-more digitalised world it is only becoming more important for public sector organisations to ensure their staff have digital skills, writes María Balbás.
Kim Harrison, associate commercial specialist at Crown Commercial Service, with responsibility specifically for fleet across the Corporate Solutions category, details how she and her team help...
Clemmie Smith from Crown Commercial Service details how she and her team support recruitment, as well as flexible and temporary staffing needs, in the healthcare and education sectors.
