Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec Commercial

Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs

Party announces more details of civil service reform policies including weakening pensions in favour of higher bonuses, increasing office working and big cuts to policy profession
by Tevye Markson
When great relationships aren't enough: The real work of commercial management
11 Nov Commercial
When great relationships aren't enough: The real work of commercial management
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
14 Oct Commercial
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
'Coherence is needed': Government urged to leverage its £400bn procurement bill to aid missions drive
26 Sep Commercial
'Coherence is needed': Government urged to leverage its £400bn procurement bill to aid missions drive
Treasury's Darlington hub to be completed by 2027
01 May 2024 Commercial
Treasury's Darlington hub to be completed by 2027
Construction on Darlington Economic Campus HQ will begin this year as GPA signs deal with Kier
Crown Commercial Service picks Home Office CCO as new chief exec
25 Apr 2024 Commercial
Crown Commercial Service picks Home Office CCO as new chief exec
Cat Little says Sam Ulyatt "has a wealth of experience in leading and finding solutions to complex commercial challenges"
Spending-control breach sparks Cabinet Office drive to boost compliance
22 Apr 2024 Commercial
Spending-control breach sparks Cabinet Office drive to boost compliance
Cat Little responds to MPs' concerns over whether Cabinet Office is on top of compliance duties given its own agency broke rules
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
Cabinet Office signs up fake news-detection firm to track disinformation
03 Apr 2024 Commercial
Cabinet Office signs up fake news-detection firm to track disinformation
International comms unit will use the tool to “track and identity disinformation trends and false actors”
Delving under the surface – how government can save billions by tackling fraud and error
21 Mar 2024 Commercial
Delving under the surface – how government can save billions by tackling fraud and error
The National Audit Office is increasingly focusing on how government is tackling fraud and error and, as the NAO's director of fraud and propriety Joshua Reddaway argues, billions could be saved by getting this right
GPA appoints strategic partners for capital programmes
06 Mar 2024 Commercial
GPA appoints strategic partners for capital programmes
North American consultants will provide design and specialist services for the hubs programme and Whitehall Campus
Setting the course: Gareth Rhys Williams discusses 2024 priorities Partner Content
06 Mar 2024 Commercial
Setting the course: Gareth Rhys Williams discusses 2024 priorities
Proxima’s Simon Payne speaks with the government's chief commercial officer in time for the annual CPO report, setting out priorities for the year ahead
Cabinet Office eyes up 'centralised, standardised' supply of laptops and phones for civil servants
04 Mar 2024 Commercial
Cabinet Office eyes up 'centralised, standardised' supply of laptops and phones for civil servants
Consultants commissioned for research on streamlining provision of essential tech
Chisholm admits in-house Crown Consultancy project was 'too difficult'
28 Feb 2024 Commercial
Chisholm admits in-house Crown Consultancy project was 'too difficult'
But Cabinet Office perm sec insists new arrangements to cut consultancy spending are working
Public sector procurement — Practical impact of AI Partner Content
20 Feb 2024 Commercial
Public sector procurement — Practical impact of AI
Susan Hilgers from Proxima and Ian Makgill of Spend Network discuss some of the practical impacts on public sector buyers and suppliers that the increasingly used new technology is having
Proxima publishes latest guidance on embedding social value into the supply chain Partner Content
08 Feb 2024 Commercial
Proxima publishes latest guidance on embedding social value into the supply chain
New online report has been developed in response to the increasing need for organisations to deliver social value