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Delta’s blog covers the latest procurement news, regulatory insights, sector-specific guidance, and platform updates.

Topics include the Procurement Act 2023 (now in effect), eSourcing best practices, and thought leadership from across the procurement profession. 

COVID-19: Using Frameworks & Dynamic Purchasing Systems

The Coronavirus crisis means that procurement is facing very challenging times. To help buyers across the UK public sector, we will be looking at the use of Framework Agreements and Dynamic Purchasing Systems, as quicker routes to market for buyers during the current Coronavirus crisis, and the key issues to

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How do eProcurement systems work?

With more than 35 years’ experience in procurement, we know a thing or two about how eProcurement systems work. Public services are funded by the taxpayer and therefore, public sector organisations have a duty to guarantee that the money it spends is spent well. Aside from cost savings, public sector

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COVID-19: Making best use of procurement resources

The current outbreak of COVID-19 is having a significant impact on both the public and private sectors. Procurement is being affected, especially by sudden pressing requirements for items such as PPE, which may mean that public sector bodies will have to use accelerated procedures to meet these urgent needs. In

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What is Change Management in eProcurement?

Change often occurs when your organisation least expects it – and whether it is ready for it or not. For anything to evolve, change must happen, so it is important that your organisation is proactive and prepared for change. Change management is all about finding a new and better way

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What is a Framework Agreement in Construction?

If a construction buyer identifies a recurring need but may not yet be wholly clear about the full extent of what is required, it may publish a Framework Agreement. We explore what a framework agreement in construction is below. What is a framework agreement? Framework agreements are commonly set up

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Delta eSourcing: an official G-Cloud 11 supplier

We are pleased to confirm that our service has a place on the G-Cloud 11 framework. Delta eSourcing is an official supplier and, having first secured a place on the UK Government framework when it was G-Cloud 7 in November 2015, our team has a proven track record of providing

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Time Management in Procurement

According to 55% of respondents to a survey of procurement professionals within the 2019 Procurement Trends Report, produced by Fusion21, financial constraints had the greatest influence on procurement decisions. As they say time is money, your procurement team is a valuable resource, therefore it’s better to do things as efficiently

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COVID-19: The Government Procurement Policy Notes (PPN)

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause concern for buyers, suppliers and other stakeholders, it is important to recognise that procurement has perhaps never played a more important role in bringing businesses and communities together. How businesses procure goods, works and services and how decisions are made in the tendering

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What is Supplier Management?

Supplier management is a term widely used in the procurement world – yet while it is often referred to, it is often not used effectively to maximise its advantages. eProcurement leader Delta delves into the subject of supplier management, and how it can help buyers to be as effective and

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UK Budget 2020: The Highlights

On Wednesday 11 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered the UK budget 2020. This budget was highly anticipated, being the first budget of the new decade; the first budget under the new Conservative Party government, elected in December 2019; the first budget under Prime Minister Boris Johnson;

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What is a framework agreement?

Delta eSourcing offers a way to make procurement simple for public sector buyers. With an end-to-end web-based tool, Delta help buyers manage their active tenders, bids and suppliers all in one solution. In this guide, Delta explores the increasingly popular option of framework agreements and why buyers should consider implementing

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