All government procurement articles
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Comment
Plan three years ahead to achieve the gold standard for public sector frameworks
The focus on how to improve procurement, frameworks and alliancing is very welcome – especially if clients can be persuaded to take a long-term view
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Features
How to escape the groundhog day of dodgy frameworks
Construction has long been plagued by a procurement process that is inefficient, fragmented and costly. All that is about to change.
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News
Contractors must collaborate on frameworks knowledge, report author says
David Mosey adds it is interests of firms to share information which they would normally keep to themselves
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News
Contractor margins should be set at 5% on public sector jobs, says Scape boss
Mark Robinson says mandating margins would benefit both clients and contractors
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News
Government ‘ineffectiveness’ pushed Carillion toward collapse, say MPs
Government’s attitude to outsourcing led to contractor’s risky public sector jobs, said Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee