Managing the commercial lifecycle
Published on:This good practice guidance reflects upon findings and recommendations drawn from 200 reports concerning 300 commercial arrangements that have been published over the past 20 years.
This good practice guidance reflects upon findings and recommendations drawn from 200 reports concerning 300 commercial arrangements that have been published over the past 20 years.
Government can save significant sums of time and money by improving how it engages with technology suppliers.
Public sector bodies could avoid £500 million in costs over five years if they improve how they procure common goods and services.
The NHS is not making the most of its spending power to save money in purchasing medical equipment and consumables.
This report examines whether government has mechanisms in place to understand and encourage competition in public procurement, and how government departments can make their use of competition more effective.
This study examines whether the Ministry of Defence’s Equipment Plan provides a reliable assessment of the affordability of the MoD’s equipment programmes over the next ten years.
This investigation examines DHSC’s performance in managing PPE contracts. It is a factual account of what has happened since November 2020.
This investigation examines DHSC’s performance in managing PPE contracts. It is a factual account of what has happened since November 2020.
This report is a detailed review of government contracts let to Randox between January 2020 and December 2021.
This report is a detailed review of government contracts let to Randox between January 2020 and December 2021.
This investigation examines the British Steel Pension Scheme.
This investigation examines the British Steel Pension Scheme.
This report examines whether the Ministry of Defence has managed to reduce the risks to affordability in its Equipment Plan.
This report examines whether the Ministry of Defence has managed to reduce the risks to affordability in its Equipment Plan.
This report examines whether government’s arrangements for decommissioning AGR nuclear power stations will lead to better value for money.
This report examines whether government’s arrangements for decommissioning AGR nuclear power stations will lead to better value for money.
Public bodies should demonstrate robust, independent oversight of both their contractual arrangements and overall commercial portfolios
This report looks at backlogs and waiting times for elective and cancer care in the NHS in England.
This report looks at backlogs and waiting times for elective and cancer care in the NHS in England.
Last December, the government published a Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement. It stressed that investments should be subject to consideration of the public good, including supporting national priorities. It discussed leveraging commercial activity to achieve social and environmental value. For our good practice guidance for managing the commercial lifecycle, we examined similar opportunities and […]