‘Matt’ on efficiency savings
The Daily Telegraph's Matt always manages to hit the nail on the head in his cartoons, and has reduced the debate on "efficiency savings" to its core brilliantly.
View ArticleEfficiency savings – sorting the sheep from the goats
As procurement tops the political agenda, Peter Smith asks - has the world gone mad?
View ArticleElection heavyweights step into the ring
This week the three main contenders - Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats – released their manifestos and all had something to say about procurement.
View ArticleNot so crazy after all
The political parties’ manifestos need to get a lot more outlandish before we start believing them.
View ArticleWanted: change driver for public sector
A portfolio without a minister equals strategic drift and cultural challenge
View ArticleBuying the promises?
No election in my lifetime has had such focus on public spending, and therefore public procurement, as this one. Arguably, spending has been the dominant issue over the last weeks; efficiency savings...
View ArticleYes (procurement) Minister
Procurement has a prominent role in the UK election campaign and has prompted massive comment from buyers on the Supply Management blog. With each party claiming it will make the deepest cuts (or...
View ArticleHow public procurement can weather the “perfect storm”
Public procurement will either come through this stronger than ever, having made a major contribution, or it will have lost credibility and risk being sidelined for many years to come. And virtually...
View ArticleTen ways to take public procurement forward
Hit the fat cats, squash corruption To start addressing the “fat cat” dangers identified yesterday, we recommend introducing a cap on day rates for professional service providers to public sector...
View ArticleTime for a new kind of speculation
After days of frenzied conjecture, politicians and journalists can finally get some sleep. But what does the future hold for procurement in a Tory/Lib Dem world?
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