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  • Scotland Boosts Procurement Transparency with Supplier Journey Website

    Scotland Boosts Procurement Transparency with Supplier Journey Website

    The Scottish Government has made its procurement process more transparent to all by created a new website for potential government…
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    Helen McNally
    Jun 19, 2018
    Procurement jargon explained

    Procurement jargon explained

    Do you need a quick way to explain procurement terms? Here’s a run down of some common terms used in procurement, including acronyms to…
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    Helen McNally
    Mar 28, 2018
    G-Cloud 10 is coming! Here’s How to Get it Right

    G-Cloud 10 is coming! Here’s How to Get it Right

    Lindsay Smith advises companies on how to make the most of G-Cloud. We asked him for insights as the government announces G-Cloud 10 will…
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    Helen McNally
    Mar 28, 2018
    Upcoming Supplier Events -March Update

    Upcoming Supplier Events -March Update

    Here’s our rundown of events across regions and industries where you can learn more about how to sell to government.
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    Helen McNally
    Mar 28, 2018
    Four Key Reasons for Interserve’s Troubles

    Four Key Reasons for Interserve’s Troubles

    Shares in Interserve dropped over 15% in January just a day after the Carillion collapse after rumours emerged that a Cabinet Office team…
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    Helen McNally
    Mar 28, 2018
    Six Golden Rules for Selling to Government

    Six Golden Rules for Selling to Government

    Public sector contract spending is $9.5 trillion a year globally (£6.54 trillion). This is a great opportunity for all kinds of businesses…
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    Helen McNally
    Jun 6, 2016
    Opening up tender notice data

    Opening up tender notice data

    Our new project is to open up tender notice data. There are already a bunch of services offering aggregated tender notices, but we feel…
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    Ian Makgill
    Apr 25, 2016
    Why the Open Contracting Standard matters.

    Why the Open Contracting Standard matters.

    Open Contracting, a project to encourage the open publication of public sector contracting data, is establishing a data standard for…
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    Ian Makgill
    Jan 11, 2016
    What is the public sector?

    What is the public sector?

    First published 26th March 2015
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    Ian Makgill
    Mar 26, 2015
    Why is it so hard to find public sector tender opportunities?

    Why is it so hard to find public sector tender opportunities?

    Why is it so hard to find the right public sector tender opportunity for your business? We’ve been looking at some of the reasons and have…
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    Ian Makgill
    Jan 11, 2016
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