March 2024 Archives| PublicTechnology
The civil service has confirmed the recruitment of a leader to ensure adherence to standards across departments, and deliver best practice in purchases of tech and other goods and services Andrew Forzani, a senior civil servant in the Ministry of Defence, has been appointed as the next govern| PublicTechnology
Think tank Demos has published a report calling for much greater use of technology and data in supporting public sector procurement, and enabling and measuring social value in buying processes The government should set up a ‘Making Public Spending Digital programme to improve data on social v| PublicTechnology
Team will be based in the Cabinet Office and will have a remit to review complaints from providers, ensure compliance with rules, and act as a barrier to risky suppliers The Cabinet Office has launched a special unit to oversee the new procurement regime, which came into force this week.| PublicTechnology
An IfG study has flagged up a number of potential measures that could help the public sector reduce the hundreds of billions of pounds it spends each year with suppliers The Institute for Government has urged ministers to seek new savings from the public sector's near-£400bn annual procuremen| PublicTechnology
