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Cutting edge means cutting NHS paper: Paul Sanders

  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

Innovation Partnerships Investigated: Jennifer Robinson and Eddie Regan

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

Wales needs tangible change: Meirion Morgan

    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

Scotland Escalates its Procurement Reform: Ainslie McLaughlin

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

NHS reform must not be one size fits all: Keith Rowley

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

North West can revolutionise its procurement: Sir Howard Bernstein

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

Best Practice Procurement Advice for Schools: BESA

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