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Category Archives: Public Sector Tenders
Planning permission: progress or a can of worms?
So the Coalition Government intends to make it easier for sustainable developments to get approval. Brilliant! They want to remove bureaucracy from the planning process and introduce a fast-track system for major infrastructure projects. Excellent! One thing: it appears that … Continue reading
When winning a contract is actually a loss
Just last week I asked a room full of suppliers how many of them had ever done a ‘Return on Investment’ analysis on their tendering exercises. Only one person out of 34 indicated that their organisation had done so, which … Continue reading
Willing to renegotiate?
So you have won a contract with the public sector in open competition in a highly competitive environment. No doubt the amount of effort and costs incurred in winning the contract will have been a relief to your organisation, particularly … Continue reading
10% off what?
Recently, I read of an arrangement that one of the multinational consultancy houses has agreed to discount UK government business by 10%. Interesting! I recall in my public procurement ‘short trousers’ days of a senior procurement manager asking a jubilant … Continue reading
Is pro bono working the beginning of a new dawn for UK businesses?
When I read that the Government had announced that the 1,600 paid Business Advisors employed by Business Link were to lose their jobs and would be replaced by 40,000 volunteer mentors, I nearly fell off my chair. Pro bono publico … Continue reading
Why consideration of risk is vital in the procurement process
Several years ago, when working in the public sector, I recall having a heated discussion on why it is not practical to apply the same pre-contract criteria to both suppliers and contractors and why the ‘treat all contracts with the … Continue reading
Smacking of Protectionism
I had a flashback to the eighties when I read recently in the Bradford and Argus Telegraph and Argus that the Bradford Council leader, Ian Greenwood, had declared that Bradford Council would, for the time being, ignore the order from … Continue reading
New Opportunities On the Horizon?
I have always believed that out of adversity, great opportunities will arise. The successful changes in my career were the direct consequences of national industrial strikes and changes in government policies. On one occasion, my wife heard on the radio … Continue reading
Exploring market potential
The potential exists for Government to be a more intelligent customer, and the new transparency agenda presents clear opportunities for the private sector marketplace. As part of the campaign to open up Government to greater scrutiny, public sector organisations are … Continue reading
The key to long-term success with the public sector
You’ve passed GO and won the tender, but what happens next? How can you ensure that your new relationship with the public sector develops into a long-term partnership? We know it takes a lot of effort to establish strong personal … Continue reading