Buyers should have accepted that globalisation, sustainability and technology will transform the profession over the next few years, an industry expert has warned.
Spending on temporary and agency staff in government departments has risen by 1,400 per cent on average since 1997, according to a report from a Conservative MP.
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After months of delay, the government has finally responded to the recommendations of the Sustainable Procurement Task Force (SPTF). And, to the surprise of many involved in the original plan, Whitehall has rejected one of its central aims and failed to build on the momentum the SPTF had generated.
The article on management consultants (Cover story, 15 March) got me thinking about my own experiences of delivering and selling procurement consultancy over the past 11 years.
Under EU directives we need to establish a formal contract, but our recent tender led us to suspect some supplier collusion. We now no longer wish to make an award, but what are our options? Should we repeat the process?
