Blog articles which provide up-to-date market insights on all things procurement-related.
It’s been a few weeks since the UK government decided to postpone the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, moving the start date from October 28, 2024 to February 24, 2025. Prior to the announcement, there was a lot of activity on LinkedIn and other social media platforms with rumours and chat. Then I don’t […]
By Paula Jarvis on 2 October 2024
The recent news of the collapse of ISG, one of the UK’s leading construction and fit-out companies, has sent shockwaves through the industry again following the failure of Carilion in 2018. With numerous high-value contracts in place across both public and private sectors, ISG’s sudden fall has left many organisations in a precarious position. Buyers […]
By Leigh Hatfull on 24 September 2024
We take a closer look at the compelling reasons why women should consider procurement as a career path, highlighting the importance of diversity and inclusion in driving innovation and success, and recognising actions that organisations can take to inspire inclusion.
By Jane Shortall on 8 March 2024
In this guide, we ‘unpack’ the official knowledge drops for contracting authorities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, exploring the key changes between the previous regulations and the Procurement Act, the benefits of a new approach to public procurement, and the steps organisation can take now to ready themselves for implementation.
By Steve Rowland on 23 February 2024
Procurement teams play a vital role in helping organisations to achieve their goals and objectives. If you are struggling to share or monetise your value across your organisation, here are a few tips you can adopt.
By Steve Rowland on 17 November 2023
When it comes to SRM, many organisations face challenges but managing suppliers effectively means you could be saving costs, improving your customer satisfaction or reducing future risk. Read our top tips to help improve your SRM today.
By Steve Rowland on 18 August 2023
Procurement teams have been significantly impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. As the unsung heroes working tirelessly behind the scenes to secure goods, works and services for organisations, what are they doing to overcome these challenges? We investigate.
By Steve Rowland on 7 July 2023
Social Value is a common topic in procurement conversations, but how do you apply Social Value principles in practice? In this recorded webinar, Paula Jarvis MCIPS, Procurement Consultant and CIPS lecturer, highlights how to get to grips with the key social value themes early in the process as a foundation for success.
By eXceeding on 8 June 2023
This 45-minute webinar, hosted by Paula Jarvis MCIPS, Procurement Consultant, will demonstrate how to appraise the available routes to market through the social value lens, and capture and evaluate your social value requirements on a like for like basis.
By eXceeding on 21 April 2023
You’ve specified your requirements and selected your preferred supplier, what now? In this focused session, Paula Jarvis, Procurement Consultant, will discuss the importance and principles of contract management for delivering measurable social value outcomes.
By eXceeding on 21 April 2023
Whilst speaking with our customers and their suppliers, we’re having more conversations around social value – especially in the public sector. But what does ‘social value’ truly mean and how can organisations build this into their procurement processes? This article offers a brief introduction.
By Leigh Hatfull on 21 April 2023
How can you ensure your tenders aren’t rigged in the future? Discover our top tips to protect your organisation from this unethical practice.
By Steve Rowland on 31 March 2023
