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Procurement excellence isn’t a trendy buzzword that will fizzle out over time. No, it’s a quality standard that procurement professionals want to achieve to not only improve their operations but also to demonstrate their skills to the broader government procurement profession. There are several definitions, depending on who you ask,

G-Cloud 13 is a highly vital digital marketplace for technology suppliers serving the UK government. It was developed to simplify public sector organisations’ procurement of digital services and maintain cloud software. G-Cloud 13 is a hub for a great amount of cloud-based solutions available to the government. This framework aims

Introduction: Navigating the New Era of UK Procurement In a market rife with competition and innovation, the UK public procurement sector is on the verge of an enormous transformation. Numerous changes are planned for the impending Procurement Act, which was formerly known as the Procurement Bill. These changes are not

The new Procurement Act with all its reforms is on the last stretch before it’s finally launched. It recently attained Royal Assessment and its launch date remains steady for some time in October 2024. There’s still plenty of time for contracting authorities to come to grips with the new law

The terms ‘procurement’ and ‘purchasing’ are so close together in meaning that they’re often used interchangeably. In many business fields and industries, this might be perfectly ok, but the public sector is different. Semantics count in the public sector, where the difference is slight but distinct.  For instance: Purchasing is

Public procurement (also government procurement) has come a long way since spreadsheets and journals. First, procurement processes went digital, with procurement management software that saved contracting authorities an enormous amount of time and money. Then the cloud came along and with it new contract award decision-making thanks to eSourcing, eProcurement,

Operating in the public sector can be very rewarding, but it can also be very challenging.  It’s governed by strict rules, a plethora of public contracts regulations, and a brand new Public Procurement Bill. Buyers must operate within these confines by clever use of tender, supplier, and contract management. This

Public sector procurement is opening up to encourage SMEs to play a more active role in the economy. Processes are being simplified and lower-value contracts are increasingly available. One of the ways the government has made it easier for SMEs to enter the public sector market is by providing easy-to-use

Market analytics measures various steps in the procurement process to determine their effectiveness. It’s important in the private and public sectors because it provides insights that go beyond just identifying supply chain strengths and weaknesses. It provides in-depth analysis that is essential to successful supply chain risk management. For instance,

In 2012, the UK government launched the G-Cloud procurement framework. It was designed to simplify public sector procurement, shorten the selection timeframe, and encourage SMEs to enter the public procurement marketplace. It’s been pretty successful because over 90% of suppliers using the G-Cloud platform are SMEs. In fact, 72% of

Innovation is essential if you want to gain a competitive advantage in the public sector, where every edge is necessary to gain the attention of procurement buyers and contracting authorities. But did you know that the public sector can actually drive innovation? It can create the very thing it needs

The global village connects more people from around the world than ever before. In theory, everyone in the world can communicate with anyone else in the world. Of course, connections apply to the global market, with suppliers in Brazil able to win contracts published by the UK’s public sector. The