Nailing it in the head:
Suppliers are getting worse information, it is hidden in too many places and competition is falling. /content/files/vbnszsydt8.pdf pic.twitter.com/u4qLZkS2PkJune 17, 2019
Vague descriptions = More complexity = less competition = worse outcomes.
For those complexity paddlers who think their special interest can be delivered by procurement in a cost free way.
I had the pleasure of visiting the Commission yesterday alongside a number of procurement colleagues to meet with the team working on the Procurement Act and the Executive Vice-President of the Commission, Stephane Sejournee. The meetings were held under Chatham House rules meaning that while we can talk about
Linkedin (well, its procurement law niche) was on fire yesterday with the news that the draft proposal for the upcoming Public Procurement Act had leaked. The proverbial procurement cat is out of the Commission's bag just before the summer break and well in advance of the expected formal
Public has published a short impact study about the Procurement Act 2023 in the year and a bit since of its application. It is worth the reading and I will focus on a three key points that sprang to mind. The first point is on the pre-market engagement notices.
Earlier this week Andy Burnham set his stall up to become the UK's next prime-minister, with a speech which included some ideas for public procurement. Unfortunately I couldn't find a copy of the whole thing, but there's a direct quote from the FT: