On the Money & How to Be Successful Guides
The largest analysis of local government spending ever undertaken is revealing huge variations in the amounts councils are being charged for the same item – up to a staggering 2,000% in some cases. Variations as extreme as this are rare but significant variations are common as the analysis, which has been specially commissioned by the RCEs, is beginning to show.
Based upon this intelligence, the RCE Procurement Programme has identified where councils can make quick wins in cashable savings and top quality guidance is being prepared to help them cut costs in these areas. Guides are available in the following areas and can be downloaded here
On the Money - Your expert guide in how to get a better deal in:
- Energy Procurement
- Fleet Procurement
- Postal Services
- Fuel Procurement
- ICT Hardware Procurement
- Print Services
- Telecoms Procurement
How to be Successful in:
- Energy Procurement
- eAuctions
- Procuring Insurance Services
- Procuring Consultancy Services
- Procuring Construction Products for Social Housing
Social Enterprise and the Public Sector
The East Midlands Centre of Excellence, as partners in the Best Procurement project have produced a guide to Social Enterprise and the Public Sector which is available below
Social Enterprise in the Public Sector
A guide to Sustainable Supply Chains for Procurement Professionals
DEFRA have produced a guide to sustainable procurement which provides practical help and advice for procurement professionals looking to implement sustainable procurement in supply chains
Sustainable Supply Chains for Procurement Professionals
Local Government Energy Procurement Action Plan
The Local Government Energy Procurement Action Plan, launched in April 2007, has been developed to help authorities identify and manage the key areas that enable effective and efficient energy procurement. To date, 33 authorities in London have undertaken self assessments against the Action Plan, which has identified areas for improvement and helped authorities measure their progress against the London average. This toolkit is available for other authorities to use and can be accessed below.
Local Government Energy Procurement Action Plan
Contact Gillian Brindle on 01305 757232 or g.brindle@dorsetcc.gov.uk for any further information regarding the Procurement workstream.
