UK government’s chief people officer backs CSSC’s Active Wellbeing campaign Partner Content
24 Jan 2023 Health & Social Care
UK government’s chief people officer backs CSSC’s Active Wellbeing campaign
Civil servants share their tips to get active with one week to go till launch
Key trends shaping procurement in 2023 Partner Content
23 Jan 2023 Commercial
Key trends shaping procurement in 2023
On the back of Proxima's newest CPO report, in which the industry's leading voices share their insights on the year ahead, the procurement specialist outlines the key trends impacting the commercial environment
Senior Civil Servant backs Active Wellbeing as it returns bigger than ever Partner Content
11 Jan 2023 Health & Social Care
Senior Civil Servant backs Active Wellbeing as it returns bigger than ever
CSSC’s flagship wellbeing campaign will run for a full month in 2023
Justin Reuter: From flying in the RAF to procurement Partner Content
15 Dec 2022 Commercial
Justin Reuter: From flying in the RAF to procurement
Proxima’s new Executive Advisor on how his move from serving on the front line to working in procurement, strategy and operations ensures that the defence sector is being steered by those who understand what is needed
Destination Space: How can we maximise the UK's potential? Partner Content
12 Dec 2022 Security & Defence
Destination Space: How can we maximise the UK's potential?
New publication reveals the government's commitment to space exploration, the benefits of international partnerships, the opportunities to broaden diversity and inclusion and success stories in the sector
Driving value for money for everyone: Meeting the challenge of ‘Yes’ for public sector commercial directors Partner Content
01 Dec 2022 Analysis
Driving value for money for everyone: Meeting the challenge of ‘Yes’ for public sector commercial directors
By challenging established processes and embracing new ways of working, significant savings and enhanced efficiencies are achievable, say Sarah Ashley and John Thompson from Baringa
Collaborations between public and private organisations that work Partner Content
01 Dec 2022 Health & Social Care
Collaborations between public and private organisations that work
Tim Sheppard and Shayma Ali from IQVIA, a human data science company, on building on the learnings from collaborations that emerged during the pandemic to support public health challenges today and in the future
New online public policy courses to boost civil service staff development Partner Content
16 Nov 2022 Education
New online public policy courses to boost civil service staff development
Created to suit civil servants’ needs for professional development and flexible training, this set of four short online courses is designed by Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government in partnership with Pearson
Chartered Management Consultant Award: Built by the sector, shaped by clients Partner Content
09 Nov 2022 Commercial
Chartered Management Consultant Award: Built by the sector, shaped by clients
A mark of excellence, the new ChMC Award can help buying teams from within the public sector identify consultants and firms that will deliver the highest quality results, as Tamzen Isacsson, Chief Executive, Management Consultancies Association, explains
Defence procurement has an opportunity to step up to the global challenge   Partner Content
08 Nov 2022 Commercial
Defence procurement has an opportunity to step up to the global challenge  
The war in Ukraine, rising costs and supply chain challenges mean a perfect storm is brewing in defence procurement. Proxima shares learnings from the private sector
Civil servants speak up about expenses fraud Partner Content
02 Nov 2022 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Civil servants speak up about expenses fraud
Senior officials from local and central government, the NHS and education, reveal the underlying factors behind a type of purloining which is tacitly overlooked
Pandemics, plastic bags and planning: What can data tell us about government policy? Partner Content
02 Nov 2022 Analysis
Pandemics, plastic bags and planning: What can data tell us about government policy?
How do we know if a policy works and gives value for money, or has unintended consequences? The longitudinal data of Understanding Society can help to find the answers
Driving sustainability and value for money through technology procurement Partner Content
12 Oct 2022 Commercial
Driving sustainability and value for money through technology procurement
Dr Philip Orumwense, Commercial Director and Chief Procurement Officer for Technology at Crown Commercial Service, on helping public sector customers increase commercial benefits
A day in the life of an independent prison monitor Partner Content
11 Oct 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
A day in the life of an independent prison monitor
Alex Wilson, a volunteer on an Independent Monitoring Board, talks about his role monitoring whether prisoners are being treated fairly and humanely
Tackling the backlog burden through people-led change Partner Content
26 Sep 2022 Operational Delivery
Tackling the backlog burden through people-led change
Mark McLeary from Baringa’s Government and Public Sector team on addressing the root causes of problems to prevent them from recurring and worsening backlogs further
Keeping tabs on work-issued mobile activity with Antenna Partner Content
07 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Keeping tabs on work-issued mobile activity with Antenna
How can public sector organisations keep track of calls, texts and instant messages in the world of ultra-flexi, hybrid working? Stuart Williams, CTO at FourNet, and Andrew Bale, EVP at Tango Networks, explain
Rewiring government: improving outcome management Partner Content
06 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Rewiring government: improving outcome management
Paul Pick-Aluas, Strategy & Transformation, Public Sector at Salesforce, explains how governments can use technology innovation to improve how it can analyse outcomes
Consultancy Playbook: How to get the best result when sourcing consultants Partner Content
05 Sep 2022 Commercial
Consultancy Playbook: How to get the best result when sourcing consultants
The best practices for ensuring successful delivery whilst getting the greatest value from increasingly constrained budgets
Driving commercial awareness in the civil service Partner Content
11 Aug 2022 Commercial
Driving commercial awareness in the civil service
Clare Gibbs, Senior Director and Commercial Specialist at the Cabinet Office, describes how her team is looking to embed commercial awareness from the word go
Future-proofing healthcare resilience: lessons learned from the COVID-19 Infection Survey Partner Content
08 Aug 2022 Health & Social Care
Future-proofing healthcare resilience: lessons learned from the COVID-19 Infection Survey
Tim Sheppard, SVP & General Manager, Northern Europe, IQVIA, looks back on the journey to deliver robust, accurate data to help government make crucial decisions at a time of crisis
The CSSC Games return to promote wellbeing through sport Partner Content
28 Jul 2022 HR
The CSSC Games return to promote wellbeing through sport
The flagship event returns on 15-16 September at Loughborough University uniting hundreds of civil servants for two action-packed days of competition
The making of the Scheme Delivery Framework Partner Content
08 Jul 2022 Commercial
The making of the Scheme Delivery Framework
The team at National Highways sat down with Proxima to share their thoughts on their new Scheme Delivery Framework. They touched on the success and challenges faced along the way and what the future holds for the procurement team
Matt Bazeley OBE: 'Our colleagues in the civil service and public sector have never been in greater need of support' Partner Content
07 Jul 2022 HR
Matt Bazeley OBE: "Our colleagues in the civil service and public sector have never been in greater need of support"
CSSC’s new CEO took on the role in March, leaving a senior position with the Ministry of Defence. He reflects on his first months in the job, and what the organisation is doing to support its members, employees, and volunteers
A critical enabler Partner Content
06 Jul 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
A critical enabler
As the civil service is committed to innovation, world-class digital services and customer service
improvements, BT’s technology is leading the way forward, supporting the changes ahead