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Toblerones are smaller in size, Walker and Nescafé have increased their prices, and a third of UK businesses are drawing up plans to avoid post-Brexit tariffs. Brexit is a common concern in the procurement market, an...

Very rarely are two invitations to tender exactly the same. That is why you, the bidder, need to respond to the specification in front of you, and not one you would like to see, or one you have seen before.

Many commissioning authorities place significant value on the benefits that electronic call monitoring can bring to efficiency and accountability in the domiciliary care sector.

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