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Tag Archives: Procurement
No 2: The politics of buying stuff
Well, you wouldn’t still be reading had I called it the politics of procurement now would you? (no, stop – don’t go!). No-one who engages with government procurement comes away impressed with it. It’s a process that wastes £billions and … Continue reading
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Tagged better buy project, challenge.gov, federal government, gov20, gsa, local government, localgov, politics, Procurement, simpl, uk, us
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A politically cross-cutting demand for innovation?
We’re taking the political innovation project forward because there are people on all sides of the political dartboard who have a general belief in the positive potential of interactivity. This project will demonstrate that there is a community of opinion … Continue reading