Cabinet Office procurement plans ‘could do more harm than good’
30 Jul Commercial

Cabinet Office procurement plans ‘could do more harm than good’

Peers warn prioritisation of competition over collaboration in public service commissioning risks compromising expertise and innovation
by Jim Dunton
Companies that fail to deliver could be banned from winning public contracts
07 Dec Commercial
Companies that fail to deliver could be banned from winning public contracts
Former GDS chief gets green light to advise McKinsey
03 Dec Commercial
Former GDS chief gets green light to advise McKinsey
BEIS slammed by MPs for ‘pointlessly rushed’ green homes scheme
01 Dec Commercial
BEIS slammed by MPs for ‘pointlessly rushed’ green homes scheme
Gareth Rhys Williams on how the government is using procurement to drive its net zero strategy Partner Content
29 Nov Commercial
Gareth Rhys Williams on how the government is using procurement to drive its net zero strategy
Proxima sits down with the government’s Chief Commercial Officer to discuss its plan to transform the way that procurement operates to achieve the net zero emissions by 2050 target
Delivering social value and catalysing change: An interview with Malcolm Dare Partner Content
19 Nov Commercial
Delivering social value and catalysing change: An interview with Malcolm Dare
Proxima speaks to the National Highways Executive Director of Commercial & Procurement about how his organisation uses its position to deliver positive change
Cabinet Office explores creation of £5m digital platform to manage all government grants
18 Nov Commercial
Cabinet Office explores creation of £5m digital platform to manage all government grants
Department claims system would "completely reset the way in which government, public sector bodies, charities, SMEs and citizens interact"
BEIS spends £1m on emergency financial advice as energy suppliers collapse Exclusive
12 Nov Commercial
BEIS spends £1m on emergency financial advice as energy suppliers collapse
Contract for finance support as energy suppliers collapsed was awarded without a tender
Government urged to create 'Domesday Book' of public contracts
11 Nov Commercial
Government urged to create 'Domesday Book' of public contracts
Union argues central register of deals would improve transparency, inform taxpayers and help procurement staff
Scope 3 emissions are no longer the elephant in the room Partner Content
09 Nov Commercial
Scope 3 emissions are no longer the elephant in the room
If organisations are going to decarbonise, their ability to do so is going to be entirely linked to the change that you can affect in your supply chains, says Simon Geale, Executive Vice President, Procurement, at Proxima
'Broken' defence procurement system wasting billions, MPs say
04 Nov Commercial
'Broken' defence procurement system wasting billions, MPs say
PAC 'extremely disappointed and frustrated' that MoD has not learned lessons
'No evidence' conflicts of interest considered in Greensill contract
29 Oct Commercial
'No evidence' conflicts of interest considered in Greensill contract
NAO report raises "questions over the government’s ability to prevent conflicts of interest", PAC chair says
Suppliers bidding for top contracts required to commit to net zero by 2050
07 Oct Commercial
Suppliers bidding for top contracts required to commit to net zero by 2050
New guidelines will ask companies to disclose emissions stemming from indirect factors such as routes to market and staff commuting
Labour would claw back money spent on failing Covid contracts, Reeves pledges
28 Sep Commercial
Labour would claw back money spent on failing Covid contracts, Reeves pledges
Shadow chancellor also promises “biggest wave of insourcing in a generation” if party wins next general election
Health security agency seeks commercial experts
27 Sep Commercial
Health security agency seeks commercial experts
Three deputy director jobs intended to give UKHSA's “best-in-class commercial department"
Departments to get compensation for social care levy, but contract costs could rise
15 Sep Commercial
Departments to get compensation for social care levy, but contract costs could rise
Public bodies with directly employed staff will be compensated from a £2bn pot for the 1.25% NICS rise
Procurement in an inflationary market: Public sector professionals must lead the charge Sponsored
27 Aug Commercial
Procurement in an inflationary market: Public sector professionals must lead the charge
Simon Payne, Client Director at Proxima, discusses the challenges that inflation presents to procurement professionals in the public sector and how they can act
DHSC signs contract to buy 35 million more doses of Pfizer vaccine
24 Aug Commercial
DHSC signs contract to buy 35 million more doses of Pfizer vaccine
Booster programme will help "future-proof the country from the threat of Covid-19"
Minister under fire for replacing phone before it was searched in procurement proceedings
06 Aug Commercial
Minister under fire for replacing phone before it was searched in procurement proceedings
Transparency campaigners question why Lord Bethell’s documents cannot be retrieved
Building a commercial mindset: an interview with Sam Ulyatt Sponsored
20 Jul Commercial
Building a commercial mindset: an interview with Sam Ulyatt
Proxima speaks to the Home Office chief commercial officer about her vision for the HO’s commercial function, embracing every corner of the UK and attracting the next generation of public sector talent
Cabinet Office steps up transparency around government contracts
06 Jul Commercial
Cabinet Office steps up transparency around government contracts
New dashboard and register of deals among steps taken
'Decisive' chief commercial officer sought for FCDO
05 Jul Commercial
'Decisive' chief commercial officer sought for FCDO
Newly-created role will incorporate commercial strategy and activity from the FCO and DfID
Aiming for zero: How Glasgow City Council’s procurement team is driving sustainable change for the city Sponsored
02 Jul Commercial
Aiming for zero: How Glasgow City Council’s procurement team is driving sustainable change for the city
Local leaders speak to Proxima about their emission-free Fleet Strategy, and key learnings from setting an ambitious target to deliver net zero goal by 2030
Ex-chief commercial officer's Greensill role created 'no conflicts', Manzoni says
10 Jun Commercial
Ex-chief commercial officer's Greensill role created 'no conflicts', Manzoni says
Ex-chief exec says he approved the secondment, while Bill Crothers denies "double hatting"
How public sector professionals can elevate procurement best practice through embedding social value Sponsored
10 Jun Commercial
How public sector professionals can elevate procurement best practice through embedding social value
Beth Bradley, Senior Consultant at Proxima, discusses the challenges and solutions associated with establishing and embedding social value through the supply chain
New procurement rules ‘to boost social value’
09 Jun Commercial
New procurement rules ‘to boost social value’
The government’s chief commercial officer shares more details about the impetus behind the creation of a national procurement policy
New procurement rules: don’t simply award contracts to the lowest bidder, departments told
04 Jun Commercial
New procurement rules: don’t simply award contracts to the lowest bidder, departments told
Post-Brexit guidance sets out how public spending should drive wider benefits like jobs and environmental protection
The Queen’s Speech outlined a paradigm shift for procurement – but the challenge is yet to come Sponsored
19 May Commercial
The Queen’s Speech outlined a paradigm shift for procurement – but the challenge is yet to come
As public sector procurement emerges with a fresh focus, Proxima's John Collington explains what the changes mean in practice