NB: This article was originally published on 20 February 2025. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. What is supplier assurance in procurement and why is it necessary? Most organisations rely upon suppliers to deliver products, systems, and services. […]
Category Archives: Procurement Essentials
How to embed environmental criteria into your technology purchases
NB: This article was originally published on 30 January 2025. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. The UK public sector, from local authorities, hospitals and schools to central government, emergency services and universities, spends more than £393 billion […]
Legacy IT or the cloud?: digital transformation in the public sector
What are Legacy IT systems? Legacy IT refers to your organisation’s IT infrastructure and systems, their component software and hardware and related business processes. It becomes ‘legacy’ when the technology becomes: impossible to update expensive and no longer cost effective considered an end-of-life product Across government and the wider public sector, legacy IT systems are […]
How to remain compliant as a public sector contracting authority
NB: This article was originally published on 30 August 2024. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. In England and Wales, the regulatory framework governing public sector procurement is currently outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). […]
What is a ‘call-off’ contract and how to get the process right
NB: This article was originally published on 24 July 2024. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. What is a call-off? We know that public sector procurement terminology can be confusing. We often get asked by buyers and suppliers […]
How to prepare for the Procurement Act 2023
The Procurement Act 2023 is about to revolutionise the regulations that govern how the public sector spends money, and you can start getting prepared now. What is the Procurement Act 2023? The Procurement Act 2023 is bringing significant changes to the regulations that govern UK procurement. Each year the public sector spends around £300 billion […]
How to build sustainability into procurement: staying on track for carbon net zero
NB: This article was originally published on 1 February 2023. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. Building sustainability into your procurements is crucial in order to meet the 2050 net zero target set by Government. To get it […]
5 steps to becoming a CCS supplier
NB: This article was originally published on 25 January 2024. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. Could your organisation become a supplier to the public sector? The public sector spends £billions each year procuring goods and services from […]
How to unlock efficiency and consistency through using playbooks in procurement
NB: This article was originally published on 7 December 2023. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. What are playbooks and why are they important? Playbooks set out how departments should approach procurement and programmes of activity, and their […]
How your buying decisions can help put an end to modern slavery
NB: This article was originally published on 3 November 2023. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. What is modern slavery? Around the world, right now, millions of innocent men, women and children are being forced into various forms […]