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Disruptive Innovation and Procurement: Do UK Local Government Chief Executives Still Not Get It? By Colin Cram
Will Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, go down as the person who transformed UK local government? When the coalition government came to power, the Local Government Association had been arguing that, with more freedoms, local authorities could be more efficient. They got some, for example, a General Power of Competence […]
A Westminster Diary or An SME in King Arthur’s Court (Follow-Up) by Alun Rafique
On the 25th of November, 2013, we had our calling to go to Westminster and change the face of local government procurement. Well, that was how we saw it although in reality there were over 10 sessions, 60 pieces of written evidence [see an overview of ours here] and more than a few Members of […]
A Westminster Diary or An SME in King Arthur’s Court by Alun Rafique
Editor’s Note: In this latest account about the challenges faced by SMEs in terms of doing business with the UK Government – a challenge that is more often than not commensurate with King Arthur extracting the sword from the Stone of Scone – Alun Rafique shares, in both words and pictures, his company’s experience with […]
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Megacities And Alpha Cities In The UK: How Will Procurement Have To Change? by Colin Cram
January 15, 2015 by colincram2013
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‘Megacities’ and ‘Alpha cities’ are terms which illustrate the huge growth in cities across the world. London and the Home Counties’ commuter belt make up the UK’s only megacity, with a combined population of over 10million people. Greater Manchester, with a population of 2.7 million is by some definitions an alpha city. Mega cities and […]