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House of Lords tackle the question; Can public procurement be used as a tool to stimulate innovation?
As I spend an increasing amount of time crisscrossing the pond I have seen an emerging trend that is perhaps a strong reflection of the globalized nature of our collective world, including within the arena that is public sector procurement. What I am talking about is the commonality of challenges that many governments are now facing […]
Centralized Buying and Staff Reductions at The Heart of Whitehall Plan
November 16, 2010
What stands out the most to me based on a preliminary review of the Cabinet Office’s “plans to slash administration costs, including procurement operations, by £100 million in 2013-14,” is that the approach from a purchasing standpoint is at once a courageous acknowledgment of the need to make hard and even unpopular decisions, tempered by […]
Procurement Insights 
January 25, 2011
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