UK Politicians Not Impressed with Army Ajax Programme
We wrote about the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Ajax armoured vehicle fiasco almost a year ago. Now, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), made up of politicians from all parties, […]
Entries by Peter Smith
Transformative or Tedious? The New UK Procurement Bill
The new UK public procurement legislation has been laid out in a Bill now which is being discussed and revised in the House of Lords. Leaving aside political comments, most […]
Why is the USA Running Out of Baby Formula Milk?
Quite a few stories of procurement and supply chain failure we hear (and quite a few of those included in my Bad Buying book) have at least an element of […]
Fairness in Procurement
Most people see government buying as something rather dull and bureaucratic, but get it wrong and it can cost the taxpayer a fortune. So everyone should be interested in the […]
How will CIPS measure the success of its big changes?
A few weeks ago now, CIPS (the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) announced the result of the consultation process on proposed governance changes. It proved to be a vindication […]
Doctor Accused of Fraud Against Medicare
Two fraud cases in a row here … but a new (for me) angle today. Procurement related fraud and corruption has interested me for many years, long before I started […]
Fraud at Coca-Cola Enterprises- a “Basic” Example
There was major “Bad Buying” fraud case in the media last week. Perhaps the most surprising element of the story was that the offences were discovered in 2013, and related […]
Will My Supplier Deliver? Lotteries, Camelot and Challenges
In part 1 here I discussed the reports that Camelot, the current operator of the UK National Lottery, is going to challenge the government’s decision to award the contract for […]
Camelot Challenges UK Lottery Decision – Highlights Key Issue of “Confidence”
Camelot to challenge UK lottery decision – may highlight the issue of “confidence” when it comes to tender evaluation
Efficiency Savings – UK Government Looks for a Few Billion
It’s usually a sign of desperation in terms of the public finances (in the UK anyway) when politicians suddenly start talking about “efficiency savings”. It’s even more serious when they […]