Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
The procurement process can be complicated and time-consuming. David Willett looks at streamlining the lengthy, daunting public sector procurement process
Emma Jones, SME Crown Representative, outlines the work underway to ensure government spend with SMEs keeps rising
Dan Saxby explains what has enabled the current sea change in government technology spend - and what the future might hold
The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply expand upon the findings of its recent survey, which looks at business supplier trends amid Brexit talks
Niall Quinn of the CCS discusses the aims, objectives and impact of the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 2 framework, and the growing importance of digital
Government Business poses some questions to Malcolm Harrison, chief executive of the Crown Commercial Service
David Noble, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, analyses where the procurement industry is heading
Emma Jones looks at what the public sector is doing to get more business for small and medium sized enterprises
Procurement professionals have an important post-Brexit role to play in dictating future commercial success, says CIPS's David Noble
The G-Cloud framework was first launched in 2012 to encourage the uptake of Cloud based solutions for the public sector. Government Business analyses its latest iteration, G-Cloud 7.
Jonathan Askin, a partner at Brachers, analyses the changes effecting commercial, contractual and public procurement law matters in the latest Public Contracts Regulations
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.
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