Category Archives: Transparency Agenda

What can Tracker Spend Analysis do for you?

We know that knowledge is power, and the publication of public sector spend data has put both government buyers and their suppliers in a position where they can know more about each other than ever before. This should result in … Continue reading

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Information overload

No-one can complain that we’re suffering from a lack of information. Information is everywhere, whether you like it, want it, need it or not. We are living in an information age, where news is not news for very long, and … Continue reading

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Knocking the public sector

Everyone wants to work in the public sector. Well, maybe not. But almost all of us did at one time. Ask a child what they want to be when they grow up and they will often answer ‘firefighter’, ‘police officer’ … Continue reading

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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

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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

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