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General Election 2019: The Manifestos

As the political parties’ campaigns for the UK General Election of 12 December continue, here we look at some of the major announcements from the parties’ manifestos, and what they mean for doing business with the public sector. All of

GO Awards Scotland 2019: Celebrating Procurement Success in Style

This year’s GO Awards Scotland presentation took place on 29 October at the Marriott Hotel, Glasgow, celebrating the best in all aspects of public procurement in Scotland. Celebrating Scottish Innovation The Awards ceremony itself, as part of the Scottish Festival

New research reveals scale of public sector Brexit concerns

With the European Union having confirmed a delay to the UK’s departure from the EU, 31 October no longer marks ‘exit day.’ The so-called ‘flextension’ defers Brexit until the end of January, unless a deal is ratified before then. With the

Celebrating the power of procurement at Procurex Scotland

Procurex Scotland and the Scottish Government 15th National Procurement Conference took place at the SEC, Glasgow on 29th October, welcoming around 1500 delegates from the public, private and third sectors for Scotland’s festival of procurement.   The Scottish Government National

Brexit positioning statement – October 2019

The situation around Brexit remains fluid. The EU has agreed to a ‘flextension’ – extending the deadline for the UK’s exit from the EU to 31st January, but with an option for ‘exit day’ to be brought forward if a

The Queen’s Speech, October 2019

Yesterday saw the Queen’s Speech mark the opening of a new session of Parliament. While the UK’s departure from the EU, and precisely what the terms of this might be, are inevitably at the forefront of discussion, several other key