In anticipation of her Procurex North Live 2016 keynote speech on the benefits of collaborative procurement, Chief Executive of Trafford Council Theresa Grant tells BiP Solutions reporter Julie Shennan about her work on the STaR initiative and its procurement recommendations.
In response to UK government procurement reform, BiP Solutions has thrown a lifeline to those seeking public sector business by releasing its Ultimate Guide to Winning Government Contracts. The Ultimate Guide starts by explaining the scale of the public sector
Ahead of his Procurex North Live 2016 keynote speech on international procurement best practice, CEO of the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) Tim Cummins tells BiP Solutions reporter Julie Shennan how public sector buying is changing. The
Pioneering defence procurement discussions will be held at DPRTE 2016 (on 16 March at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena) as UK Defence Solutions Centre (DSC) joins the DPRTE Innovation Hub. Here, DSC Executive Director of Innovation, Paul Winstanley, tells BiP reporter Domhnall
The Scottish Government’s 2016-17 Draft Budget has pledged around £4 billion infrastructure investment over the next year. This investment will be spent on house building, transport and digital links, among other projects. Here, BiP journalist Julie Shennan talks with DTL
UK Government data from the last financial year shows that, despite affirmative action, small businesses only supplied 27.1% of central government contracts by value (£12.1bn). Here, FSB Scotland spokesman Stuart Mackinnon tells BiP Solutions journalist Julie Shennan how this
On 1 January 2016, revised EU public procurement thresholds come into force in the UK. Public sector procurements with an estimated value in excess of these thresholds are legally required to follow the European procurement process, which was transposed into
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has set the NHS the target of becoming paperless by 2018 to save £billions, improve services, and help meet the challenges of an ageing population. Here Civica General Manager of Health in the Information and
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
