Championing inclusivity: Make your meetings more insightful Partner Content
04 Nov 2024 HR
Championing inclusivity: Make your meetings more insightful
Introducing inclusivity champions to your meetings can deliver multiple benefits, as AtkinsRéalis’ Andrew Terry explains
From MEAT to MAT: Balancing cost control with quality in public procurement Partner Content
31 Oct 2024 Commercial
From MEAT to MAT: Balancing cost control with quality in public procurement
Public sector procurement has undergone a subtle yet significant change with the transition from Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) to Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Proxima takes a look at what this means for procurement professionals
Our mission: Supporting better access to vital public services Partner Content
16 Oct 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Our mission: Supporting better access to vital public services
Full fibre broadband is transforming the UK, supporting NHS innovations like eConsult, boosting businesses, and driving economic growth. Writes Openreach COO Katie Milligan
Slow uptake of AI in government hindering strategic goals, new research finds Partner Content
09 Oct 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Slow uptake of AI in government hindering strategic goals, new research finds
Enthusiasm for adopting AI to improve public services is hindered by practical hurdles to implementation
A practical guide to addressing Scope 3 within the public sector Partner Content
27 Sep 2024 Commercial
A practical guide to addressing Scope 3 within the public sector
Using insights from the 2024 Scope 3 Maturity Benchmark Report, Beth Bradley-Smith, Principal Consultant at Proxima, discusses public sector decarbonisation challenges and offers practical guidance on addressing sustainability initiatives
Crown Commercial Service’s new CEO Sam Ulyatt sets out her vision and priorities Partner Content
23 Sep 2024 Leadership
Crown Commercial Service’s new CEO Sam Ulyatt sets out her vision and priorities
Two months into her new role as CEO, Sam Ulyatt sits down with Susan Allott to talk all things procurement
Preventing fraud in government: The critical role of AI and analytics Partner Content
18 Sep 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Preventing fraud in government: The critical role of AI and analytics
With the rise of online activities, identity fraud now accounts for 66% of reported cases. Only by leveraging advanced analytics and AI, government agencies can enhance their defences
Investing £1.8bn in the UK’s clean energy mission Partner Content
16 Sep 2024 Energy & Environment
Investing £1.8bn in the UK’s clean energy mission
Professor Dame Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge and Senior Adviser at Holtec Britain, sets out the US nuclear company’s investment and job creation commitment to the UK
While we debate the future, smokers need help now Partner Content
16 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
While we debate the future, smokers need help now
Duncan Cunningham, External Affairs Director for the UK & Ireland at Philip Morris International, calls for a shift to a data-driven, scientific approach that prioritises offering a choice of effective, innovative smoke-free solutions to those who need them most, today
Harnessing innovation for the sustainable delivery of public services Partner Content
09 Sep 2024 Energy & Environment
Harnessing innovation for the sustainable delivery of public services
AtkinsRéalis’ Lawrence Jepp discusses how successful sustainability and innovation go hand in hand.
Understanding the new procurement rules with Steve Wallis, VP at Proxima Partner Content
28 Aug 2024 Commercial
Understanding the new procurement rules with Steve Wallis, VP at Proxima
Hands up everybody who knows what is in the National Procurement Policy Statement. Thought so ...
Can AI take the strain when it comes to contract management? Partner Content
05 Aug 2024 Commercial
Can AI take the strain when it comes to contract management?
Proxima’s Susan Hilgers looks at the new procurement rules and how to solve the increasing demand for contract management
Consultancy stands ready to serve Partner Content
29 Jul 2024 Leadership
Consultancy stands ready to serve
Tamzen Isacsson, CEO of the Management Consultancies Association (MCA), explores the ways that consultancy is applying private sector expertise to support public sector clients with some of their toughest challenges
Scope 3 Maturity Benchmark 2024: Insights for a sustainable future Partner Content
25 Jul 2024 Commercial
Scope 3 Maturity Benchmark 2024: Insights for a sustainable future
Reducing supply chain emissions is crucial to tackling the climate crisis, yet many organisations remain at an early stage of maturity, puzzled by the "what" and "how". Proxima offers insights to get you started
Global challenges and the role of public policy Partner Content
20 Jun 2024 Policy
Global challenges and the role of public policy
Now is the time to develop the knowledge, skills, and capabilities for a successful and rewarding public policy career
Practical considerations for the PEPOS, informally known as Purdah Partner Content
30 May 2024 Commercial
Practical considerations for the PEPOS, informally known as Purdah
With the election campaign in full swing, commercial teams will need to be careful about initiating and concluding procurements but balance that with the need to continue with normal business to support delivering public service
How secure data access drives healthcare benefits Partner Content
15 May 2024 Health & Social Care
How secure data access drives healthcare benefits
Greg Garner of AtkinsRéalis discusses how the NHS can use Secure Data Environments to reap the benefits that data offers to health outcomes and patient care
Redefining procurement: Custom solutions for the UK's biggest challenges Partner Content
14 May 2024 Policy
Redefining procurement: Custom solutions for the UK's biggest challenges
The public sector is under pressure to do more with less. Contracts for Innovation is enabling organisations to help create bespoke solutions and become early adopters of cutting-edge innovation
Making the best of broadband communications for public safety users Partner Content
13 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Making the best of broadband communications for public safety users
Éric Davalo, Vice President, Head of Europe, UK and North America at Airbus Public Safety and Security, unveils the benefits of the transition towards secure and high-speed (4G and 5G) mobile communications systems for public safety users
At your service: Delving deeper into citizens’ experiences of government services — and how to improve them Partner Content
24 Apr 2024 Operational Delivery
At your service: Delving deeper into citizens’ experiences of government services — and how to improve them
Recent research shows that citizen satisfaction in public services has fallen for a third year in a row. We report on a CSW webinar exploring how to address this challenge and reverse the trend
Building a case for a change: Tackling fraud with AI Partner Content
22 Apr 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Building a case for a change: Tackling fraud with AI
Investing in counter-fraud technologies can help address financial mismanagement and optimise spending
Matt Bazeley: 'We must work smarter on workplace well-being' Partner Content
15 Apr 2024 Health & Social Care
Matt Bazeley: "We must work smarter on workplace well-being"
The chief executive of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) on an urgent call for a national strategy to address the national health crisis and tackle absenteeism
How the civil engineering industry is harnessing innovation for continuous improvement Partner Content
15 Apr 2024 Commercial
How the civil engineering industry is harnessing innovation for continuous improvement
Malcolm Dare, Commercial and Procurement Executive Director of National Highways, tells Proxima about the supplier ecosystem and efficient procurement emerging from the upcoming Road Period 3 under the Government’s Road Investment Strategy
The value of ChMC accreditation Partner Content
11 Apr 2024 Operational Delivery
The value of ChMC accreditation
Government Chief Commercial Officer Gareth Rhys Williams recently highlighted the great work being done to drive up professional standards in consulting with the new Chartered Management Consultant accreditation. Tamzen Isacsson, CEO of the Management Consultancies Association (MCA), looks at the award’s growth over the past three years