How to become a better organisation with eProcurement software
This year it was found that public sector workers account for 39% of 2.1bn hours of national unpaid overtime, even though they account for only 25% of all employees. To tackle this, public sector organisations should be doing everything they can to become more efficient – starting with procurement. Find out more about how your […]
Coming soon: Delta eSourcing 9.5 Release
Delta 9.5 Update At Delta we continually talk to our customers to find out what areas of our eSourcing platform you love the most, and (more importantly) what areas you feel could be working better for you. Our aim is to deliver the most intuitive, easy-to-use system to give you the best e-procurement experience; with […]
What is eProcurement? The implications of Regulation 22 for the Public Sector
After 18 October the law changed around communication with regards to public contracts. All public sector organisations must now, by law, make sure all communication and information exchanged in tender processes (for contracts above EU thresholds) is carried out electronically, including the submission of tenders. This change in regulation aims to improve transparency and visibility throughout […]
How to Perfect your Contract Management Plan
Contract management has changed, and having a better contact management plan in place means that your procurement team will be able to better manage risk and deliver more value to your organisation. Not only do modern contract management platforms drive greater visibility, they benefit buyers and suppliers in terms of compliance. What is the purpose […]
What are the benefits of the new Future Operating Model?
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. What is the Future Operating […]
The education sector understands the benefits of collaborative procurement
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 Multi Academy Trusts (MATs) and […]
What our Education customers value about our Supplier Management software
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 to be “clunky and unintuitive” […]
Supplier management: tackling cyber risks
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 of this initiative was highlighted […]
Why your organisation should use a dynamic purchasing system
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 purchasing system, find out more […]
Join Delta eSourcing at Housing 2018
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 event. We will be there […]