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Topics include the Procurement Act 2023 (now in effect), eSourcing best practices, and thought leadership from across the procurement profession.
Delta eSourcing attended the P4H England event last month and learned a lot about the new operating model for NHS Supply Chain. Chris Holmes, NHS Supply Chain Director, spoke in depth about the benefits of the new Future Operating Model during his session at the event’s Keynote arena.
Procurement within the education sector is experiencing a time of change. In what the media are calling a “funding catastrophe”, educational organisations are moving away from transactional buying and are creating long-term buying strategies. Collaboration within the Education sector A recent study by the Department for Education of 326
The University of Leicester is just one of Delta’s many Education customers. We are more than delighted to be working with such an innovative and technology-driven organisation, currently ranked among the world’s top 1% of universities. Before working with us, the University of Leicester found its existing supplier management system
At the start of 2018, the Scottish Government published “The Public Sector Action Plan on Cyber Resilience”. Supply chain cyber security was one of the main focuses of the plan, which discussed how the Scottish Government will leverage “requirements to improve the cyber resilience of Scotland’s SME community”. This importance
We have spoken previously about the benefits of using a dynamic purchasing system. Not only is a DPS a flexible alternative to a framework agreement, it allows buying organisations to choose from a competitive range of suppliers. If you would like to know why your organisation should use a dynamic
The Chartered Institute of Housing’s “Housing 2018” is one week away! The event, which will take place at Manchester Central from 26 to 28 June, will bring together housing suppliers and procurement professionals from across the UK. Housing 2018 We are delighted to be attending Europe’s largest housing
One year on and the NHS is still recovering from WannaCry. The attack in May 2017 affected both public and private sector organisations all over the world. The latest reports around cyber security have revealed that trust has been lost in the public sector since WannaCry and that protection is
Our Delta “Pick & Mix” stand went down a treat at Procurex England North! We would like to thank everyone who spoke to us at the Delta eSourcing Pavilion and those who joined us at the Professional Procurement Skills Training Zone. Procurex England North Procurex events such as Procurex England
Delta are official P4H event partners! The Delta eSourcing team will be on hand at the P4H Show at the NEC Birmingham on 12 July 2018. We will be demonstrating the latest changes to our Contracts manager and Tender manager modules. The P4H Show P4H 2018 offers delegates the unique
If you work within an NHS buying team then you will understand that harsh restrictions can often make it difficult to purchase goods at the best value possible. Moving forward, it is important that NHS buyers can demonstrate spend control and visibility over inventory, as having control over what is
Many public sector employees are wondering how the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will affect their organisation. One thing you should know is that not complying with GDPR could impact your organisation financially. Fines applicable following a breach of the GDPR could cost public sector organisations €20m. Is your public
Spending on education has been a focus for local authorities across the UK over the past year. The Government is keen to prepare students for the needs of a digital workplace. Universities and Colleges must now invest in technology to make their facilities attractive as they compete for potential students.
