All public bodies are faced with making an annual saving of 2.5% over the next three years and the launch of an online e-procurement service will make this more achievable. More efficient procurement ...

Universities and colleges in the North East have signed a commitment to joint working with the region’s development agency (RDA).The arrangement covers the sharing of resources for the benefit of the ...

The report from the Prince’s Trust claims that disadvantaged youngsters are being poorly served because local authorities and voluntary organisations are not working together effectively. It is based ...

The government is to use a six year old EU procurement directive to ban companies and individuals involved in failed tax avoidance schemes from securing public contracts. The rules, which will come ...

An increasing number of public services are being contracted out and, as a result, there is an stronger emphasis on value for money and ensuring service targets are being met. The need to assess ...

The DETR – official champion of sustainable development – has reported on how the department itself is doing to achieve its own targets.Glenda Jackson, the Minister responsible for green issues at the ...