Is UK Public Procurement Getting Confused About AI?
This is a big year for public procurement in the UK. In October (probably) the new Procurement Act becomes law, finally replacing the EU public procurement legislation with a new […]
Entries by Peter Smith
The NHS gets “supplier” incentivisation all wrong
(Pic; A&E on a Saturday night) Incentivisation is a fascinating topic. In a business context, for example in terms of incentivising the right behaviour by suppliers, it can require knowledge of […]
15 years of government policy failure – can Shirley Cooper change that?
Congratulations to Shirley Cooper, CIPS Past President, who has become the UK government’s “Crown Representative for small businesses”. In that role, she will represent the interests of smaller firms, particularly […]
Fancy a Great Job?
There was a major announcement this week in UK public sector procurement. Gareth Rhys Williams (GRW), who has been Chief Commercial Officer for government since 2016 was appointed the new […]
You Get What You Incentivise
The dental service in the UK is falling apart because of badly designed contracts that do not incentivise dentists appropriately
What does NAO think about NHS Supply Chain?
The new NAO report on NHS Supply Chain highlights some major areas for improvement
Horizon – Robert Colvile Investigates and Fujitsu Owns Up
Robert Colville traces the history of the Horizon software in the Times and quotes from the Bad Buying book!
Horizon Scandal – Post Office and Fujitsu Should Be Ashamed of Themselves
On ITV this week, there has been a dramatisation of the Post Office Horizon scandal – “Mr Bates versus the Post Office”. It has got very good reviews but in […]
Mone Moans, But Still PPE Questions to be Answered
The legal case against Medpro for supplying allegedly dodgy PPE continues – there are some interesting questions which the government side will need to answer.
Competition in Public Procurement – Thoughts on the PAC Report
The UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published a report last week titled “Competition in Public Procurement”. It’s a shame that the report came out so close to […]