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Procurement in the 2017 Manifestos – The Facts
Posted by Gemma Waring on June 1, 2017
With recent global, politically disruptive events such as Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, there were already enough question marks floating around about what it would all mean for UK public sector procurement.
So now with the added and unexpected complexity of the 2017 General Election in just one week’s time, procurement professionals and suppliers m
ay be wondering what changes procurement may face 12 months down the line.
At Millstream, we have taken a look at each of the main party’s manifestos to see what mention there is of procurement, and also if there are any major policies that might impact the sector. NOTE: Text in italics is lifted directly from the manifestos.
So there you have it – Labour and UKIP have produced definitive actions regarding procurement which would have significant impacts on how the public sector procure goods, services and works. The other parties, focusing their messages on encouraging SMEs and localised spend.
Whatever your choice on 8th June, it is good to know how your vote might influence your job or your business.
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elsie said
Great blog covering real time issues…
Keystone Column 74 - Politics of procurement - Keystone Procurement Group said
[…] the UKs (or at least England’s) exit from the European Union. An interesting posting on the Tender’s Direct blog this week provides a comparative analysis of the parties that compete against each other for seats […]
Gemma Waring said
Thanks Keystone – glad you enjoyed the blog!