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Cyber Essentials is a certification scheme backed by the Government in an attempt to reduce cyber vulnerability throughout the supply chain. When implemented correctly, the security controls outlined should prevent 80...

Public sectors buyers in the UK must follow the EU rules for public procurement when issuing invitations to tender. The rules are designed to ensure equal treatment, transparency and proportionality; suppliers going i...

In 2016, BACS Payment Schemes Limited found that the average late payment debt owed to SMEs in the UK stood at £32,185. This equates to a staggering total of £26.3 billion owed to SMEs across the country.

As a consumer, we all want to know that we are getting the very best value for money.

Purdah translates as curtain in Persian, and is a term often used to describe a rolling back of civil servant activities in the period running up to an election.

Providing reassurances of high quality service delivery supported by robust processes and demonstrated by evidence is the main aim of all organisations involved in the bidding process, regardless of their role.

In June 2016, the decision to leave the EU sent shockwaves throughout the country. Subsequent months saw a reduction in activity within the construction, manufacturing and services sectors, with procurement…

Buyers do have the right to exclude suppliers based on past performance.

- Care contracts returned to councils - Crown Commercial Services failed to deliver quality services - Current challenges for innovative procurement

Typically, when you respond to a tender, you respond directly to the specification, outlining how you, as a potential supplier, will meet the buyer’s requirements as outlined.

Supplier engagement events are your chance to find out exactly what the procurement team is looking for, so make sure you get the most out of them.

At the end of 2016, I took the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. This had two objectives: developing my knowledge and understanding of workplace health and safety, and enhancing my...