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How will Brexit Shape the Future of Public Procurement? In the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, we are likely to see a period of uncertainty as exit terms are negotiated and future procurement processes are agreed. While the implications for public sector procurement are uncertain,

Delta eSourcing has introduced its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Manager module, helping buyers to quickly and efficiently procure goods, works and services commonly available on the market from a refreshable pool of suppliers. BiP Solutions journalist Julie Shennan has secured an exclusive interview with Procurement Advice and Support Service Principal Consultant

Procurement regulations set out the terms by which public bodies must abide when carrying out the process of advertising contracts for tendering. A vital regulation which both contracting authorities and tenderers must be aware of concerns advertising threshold levels, indicating at what value a contract for goods, works or services

The Spending Review and Autumn Statement was announced by Chancellor George Osborne on 25 November 2015 and set out how £4 trillion of government money will be allocated over the next five years. It revealed how the Government will invest in priority areas like the NHS, defence and housing. The

On 25 November the Government will publish its 2015 Spending Review. With that date approaching, we look ahead to what we can expect to see through an assessment of governmental priorities, while looking at a number of key bodies and some of the things they’d like to see in the

The latest Procurement Policy Note on transparency is a call to action for procurement professionals in the UK. Procurement Policy Note 13/15 – Increasing the Transparency of Contract Information to the Public – will take effect in September and contains important information pertinent to those publishing, and bidding for, public

In 2010, the UK Government faced one of the biggest budget deficits in the EU. This led to the creation of the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG). The ERG works in partnership with the Treasury and the various government departments to deliver efficiencies, savings and reforms. The aim of the

In the Government’s latest budget (8 July), Chancellor George Osborne outlined plans to streamline public sector spending. He set the goal of annually reducing the deficit by 1% of GDP, in keeping with the current pace of cuts in order to achieve a fiscal surplus (with Government income exceeding expenditure)