Negotiated procurements: An alternative to high-risk, mediocre proposals
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Procurement today is often like buying horses from Thomas Hobson in Cambridge England during the 1600s: you took the horse...
The tone at the top
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and the more layers between a given employee and the relevant manager/executive
UK: Still driving service delivery change
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The U.K. Big Society project includes the reform of government service delivery. As promised, the government has released a 2012...
The cost of the lack of trust
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A few years ago, my colleague Paul Crookall and I wrote a report examining social media and its impact on...
Mistaking advocacy for lobbying
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One of the unfortunate developments in the last few years has been the labelling of business associations as “lobbyists” –...
Solving fiscal issues without reinventing the wheel
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Don't pay for what you can get for free. We've heard this old adage for years from generations of thrifty...
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 30
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. No matter where you...
Procurement reaches the next frontier
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Our fascination with the future has long roots. Back in the days of boxy televisions, we all tuned in to...
Better proposals mean better choice
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Once upon a time, the King was looking for a really cool systems solution to improve the kingdom's energy efficiency....
Leverage procurement to save money and reduce risk
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Like any small part that runs our cars, procurement is largely invisible. Governments assume it will always work and for...