Public sector procurement changes
Public sector procurement changes
- 2002
- ODPM News Release (037) 18 July 2002 Contract Journal 414(6387) 24 July 2002, 1(4) .
The Government and Local Government Association (LGA) has published a joint report endorsing a series of recommendations to help ensure that councils are equipped to negotiate the best deals with contractors for the delivery of public services. Initial issues to be considered will include capacity issues faced by small councils, proposals to create regional centres of excellence in procurement, developing sources of market intelligence, development of standard contract documentation and development of appropriate training programmes. The full report, Towards a National Strategy for Local Government Procurement is available on the ODPM web-site, http://www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk/consult/procure/tf/index.htm
Procurement-old
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
CONTRACTORS
PUBLIC SERVICES
The Government and Local Government Association (LGA) has published a joint report endorsing a series of recommendations to help ensure that councils are equipped to negotiate the best deals with contractors for the delivery of public services. Initial issues to be considered will include capacity issues faced by small councils, proposals to create regional centres of excellence in procurement, developing sources of market intelligence, development of standard contract documentation and development of appropriate training programmes. The full report, Towards a National Strategy for Local Government Procurement is available on the ODPM web-site, http://www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk/consult/procure/tf/index.htm
Procurement-old
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
CONTRACTORS
PUBLIC SERVICES