The Perimeter Security Suppliers Association (PSSA) has introduced a verification scheme providing confidence to perimeter systems buyers and users that products meet internationally recognised standards. Ritchie Bignell explains the three elements of the verification process
SMEs must have transparent opportunities for council business, says minister
Chloe Smith, the minister for political & constitutional reform, says work is underway to publish data to make "central government pipelines" more accessible for SMEs
Education is set to be cut by £2bn in the forthcoming spending review as the Chancellor looks for savings from compliant departments, the Times reports.
Government encourages departments to ‘take a risk’ on G-Cloud amid slow uptake
The government has admitted its IT services procurement scheme, G-Cloud, has ‘more to do' in convincing users of its value, and has told its departments to ‘take a risk' on the service.
The Government has achieved savings of £10 billion over the past financial year, a 25% increase on its target, Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has said.
Bank Lending to Britain's Small Businesses Tumbles by £700m
Banks lending to small businesses tumbled by £700m despite spite of billions of pounds worth of support from credit easing schemes on offer from the UK government and central bank.
Government cuts show 10% decline in the construction industry
According to a study for union’s the construction industry has lost 89,000 jobs and shrunk by 10% since the Government came to power. Construction output is now at its lowest level since 1998.
