Category Archives: Public sector

Prisons should be subject to fixed-term contracts

Think-tank Reform has called for contracts to run all prisons in England and Wales to be competitively tendered and said these deals should run for fixed lengths to improve accountability.

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Apple procurement boss on success

Adrian Turner, the technology giant’s head of corporate procurement for EMEIA, reveals what he is looking for when hiring senior managers.

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Government launches consultancy framework

“We want to go even further in changing how government buys in consultancy services by introducing a new single framework which saves even more money for the taxpayer and ends our reliance on larger suppliers,” said Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.

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Australian supply chain gets $1 billion boost

The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a AUS$1 billion (£667 million) investment to boost the competitiveness of domestic suppliers to help them win contracts at home and abroad.

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Tax evaders face government contracts ban

Government departments will be able to exclude companies from bidding for public deals worth more than £2 million if they have broken tax laws, under proposals announced by the Treasury and Cabinet Office yesterday.

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Ryder Cup contracts up for grabs on public sector portal

It is hoped advertising deals associated with the golf contest on the government site will provide opportunities to Scottish suppliers.

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G4S to pay LOCOG £70 million in compensation

The security services supplier announced today it will pay an extra £20 million to the organisers of the 2012 Olympic games after failing to deliver on its agreement.

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Procurement expert McClelland joins hub company

John McClelland has been appointed chairman of the South-West hub Company, which is collaborating with the public sector to deliver value for money on infrastructure worth more than £600 million in Scotland.

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DWP ‘too relaxed’ about value for money on medical contract

The Department for Work & Pensions has been reluctant to challenge the provider of Work Capability Assessments and its contract management need a “substantial shake-up”, according to MPs.

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Leeds Council victorious in High Court battle

A judge has dismissed a £43.5 million damages claim from a property developer that alleged Leeds City Council had broken procurement rules and been deceitful over a tender process.

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