In the procurement landscape, increasing emphasis is being put on innovation and collaboration, so Innovation Partnerships may sound like the ideal solution. However, confusion still surrounds Innovation Partnerships’ defining characteristics. Here BiP Solutions journalist Paul Elliott talks to Pinsent Masons
The Welsh Government’s flagship Business Wales service is set to expand, with the aim of creating 10,000 new businesses and 28,300 new jobs and providing support to help inspire the next generation of young entrepreneurs over the next
Following his speech at Procurex Scotland Live 2015, Scottish Government Director of Procurement and Commercial Ainslie McLaughlin told BiP Solutions about his new role and the next phase of the Scottish Government’s Procurement Reform agenda. In September 2015, after Alistair
Following his keynote speech at the BiP-hosted GO NHS Procurement Conference 2015, NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) Managing Director Keith Rowley spoke to BiP about his work and his hopes for NHS reform. In his keynote
Following his speech at Procurex North Live 2015, which outlined best procurement practice in the North West, Chief Executive of Manchester City Council Sir Howard Bernstein told BiP Solutions how devolution could revolutionise public sector buying. Sir Howard Bernstein was
In a December 2015 speech at Burton upon Trent David Cameron said he wanted to make local authorities running schools a thing of the past. This announcement came as part of the Conservative Government drive to increase the numbers of
The Minister of State for Transport Robert Goodwill has committed to taking steps to drive growth in the maritime sector, encouraging greater investment and making the UK flag more attractive to ship owners. The DfT will also undertake a fresh look at how many seafarers are needed for the future, and work to improve career […]
A £120m new link road that will boost the East Sussex economy and improve journeys along the south coast was welcomed by the Transport Minister Andrew Jones on the eve of its opening. The long-awaited Bexhill to Hastings link road, which was delivered by East Sussex County Council, will significantly reduce congestion throughout the local […]
The department of Health has announced that hospitals across the UK will be getting an injection of £1.8bn to aid in sustainability and transformation as part of the Five Year Forward View. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt also added that the money will aid with the financial balance of challenged hospitals, changing the way they provide […]
According to a recent CBI report an independent, national Exports Commission must be set up if the UK is to change the current state of its export performance. The report compares the policies and structures that other countries – from the United States and Singapore, to Sweden and Germany – have implemented to improve their […]
