The Conservative victory in May should bring some welcome news to the UK outsourcing industry. The National Outsourcing Association’s Kerry Hallard analyses the opportunity the country has to become the centre of outsourcing activity
Jonathan Askin, a partner at Brachers, analyses the changes effecting commercial, contractual and public procurement law matters in the latest Public Contracts Regulations
Kerry Hallard, chief executive officer of the National Outsourcing Association, busts some common misconceptions about the benefits of outsourcing and lists what the government could do to help smooth the path for local authorities that are considering outsourcing additional services
Back in December, the Public Accounts Committee warned that the Government had become too dependent on a handful of ‘quasi-monopoly’ private sector contractors. Tim Colman of the Federation of Small Businesses provides an insight into future legislative developments and what SMEs want
The campaign to open up public procurement to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro firms looks set to continue for the foreseeable future. Tim Colman of the Federation of Small Businesses provides an insight into future legislative developments and what SMEs want
On average, collaborative procurement is estimated to be generating savings of 10-15 per cent for Local Authorities across the UK. Given the savings potential, it is vital that there is better coordination of procurement activities to ensure value for money is secured. Government Business looks at the recent local Government Association’s National Procurement Strategy
The Crown Commercial Service was launched in April, bringing together the government’s commercial capability into one integrated organisation.
Adopting smarter procurement measures can deliver social and commercial gains. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s recent report, compiled by Richard Macfarlane of Anthony Collins Solicitors and summarised below, shows how it can be achieved
Sarah Plant, senior executive of the British Plastics Federation, explains how PVC construction products can help local authorities meet their public procurement obligations by virtue of their economic, environmental and sustainability credentials
Alan Leaman, chief executive of the Management Consultancies Association, examines the value of the new buying framework ConsultancyONE
In 2011/12, the largest buying organisation in the UK spent £8.4bn on public procurement, and the Government Procurement Service will aim to increase this to more than £11bn by 2012/13.
Many businesses face the challenge of changing the perceptions that come with offering own brand product solutions at a lower price point.
Before outsourcing, you need to have clearly defined business objectives and an idea about how outsourcing fits into your existing strategy, urges the National Outsourcing Association
Martyn Hart, chairman, National Outsourcing Association, looks at why the government’s attitude to outsourcing in the public sector has changed
Shaun McCarthy, director, Action Sustainability, and chair of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012, considers the shift in focus from lowest price to consideration of wider impacts
