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 […]
Entries by Peter Smith
CMA Report on Social Care for Children Highlights Market and Procurement Issues
Life goes on despite the temptation to doomscroll Twitter and Facebook all day for the latest news on Russian atrocities. But there hasn’t really been much else to cheer, and […]
Ukraine – Some Procurement and Supply Chain Thoughts
The invasion of Ukraine has changed to world already – and will have many implications for businesses and procurement
NHS Digital Breaks the Rules, Shows Naivety
NHS Digital accused of ignoring conflict of interest when awarding contracts.
Buyer / Supplier Collusion – A Difficult Fraud To Spot
What is the most difficult type of procurement-related fraud to detect? In my book, Bad Buying, there are plenty of examples of different fraud, some related to dodgy invoicing, fake […]
CIPS Consultation – Use Your Vote!
Last week, CIPS (the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) launched a consultation with members in connection with the Institute’s proposed governance changes. After our campaign to make sure members […]
MOD Versus Guy Hands – Seconds Out for the Big Fight!
After our last article featuring criticism of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), there has been more positive news in recent days, even if it relates to past failure. The […]
Dossier of Defence Waste Published – But Who has the Answers?
New UK Labour Party report looks at MOD “waste” – but are there any real answers?
What’s the Latest on CIPS Governance Proposals?
What, you may ask, has been going on with CIPS and the debate about the proposed changes to governance of the esteemed Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply? (Start here […]
New Public Procurement Rules – Government Takes Suggestions Onboard
UK government responds to its consultation on public procurement rules