Blog

Take a break and read all about it

EU Referendum: Procurement Legislation Implications

Rely on facts not feelings   On 23 June Britain will choose whether to remain in or leave the European Union. Although this is a decision not to be taken lightly, many companies are still unsure of the facts. Deloitte’s

EU Referendum: The Ins and Outs for Business

  Rely on facts not feelings   Are you ready to vote in the EU referendum on 23 June? The latest YouGov poll showed significant support for both sides with 13% of people still undecided. Professionals across the country are

Expanding Healthcare Supply Chains: P4H

Pushing on with its efficiency drive, the UK NHS is streamlining its healthcare procurement, while trying to maintain quality of care and SME engagement. Discussing the scope and possible solutions to this challenge, NHS London Procurement Partnership (LPP) Workstream Lead

Leading Healthcare Procurement Innovation: P4H

Revolution is coming to the NHS, with efficiency at its heart. Spurring this efficiency drive is the UK Government commissioned Review of Operational Productivity in NHS providers, which set the NHS the goal of making 10-15% real-terms cost savings by

Transforming health Procurement: Sam Waide

In anticipation of his keynote speech at Procurex Ireland Live 2016, BSO Health and Social Care Executive Director of Operations, Sam Waide, spoke with BiP Solutions reporter Julie Shennan to discuss the challenges of bringing healthcare into the 21st century.

Tracker V11.1 Puts the Customer First

After the successful deployment of Tracker 11, which saw the Bid Manager tool integrated into the product, BiP has powered on to produce Tracker V11.1. The update will delight customers by providing one of their most requested changes: better Spend

Referendum Reflection for British Business: Professor Bovis

  With Britain facing a European referendum on 23 June many questions remain about the implications of Brexit for the UK supply chain. Here BiP Solutions reporter Julie Shennan hears from European Procurement law expert Professor Christopher Bovis on the

Looking back at DPRTE 2016: Richard Hall

BiP event Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE)  2016 took place on 16 March at Cardiff’s Motorpoint. The event showcased innovative  solutions and defence procurement advice. In this video MOD Defence Contracts Bulletin Editor Paul Elliott hears from DPRTE

Budget 2016 Review

The UK Budget 2016 saw a continuation of the Conservative Government’s commitment to austerity, with a further £3.5bn of efficiencies forecast to be made by 2020. However the Chancellor also outlined measures to boost business growth; here BiP Solutions reporter

Budget 2016: Preview

On Wednesday 16 March 2016, Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his fourth fiscal summary in the last 12 months – but what can businesses expect to see in the Budget 2016? Here BiP Solutions reporter Donald MacInnes overviews the hopes