The procurement process within the public sector is necessarily demanding to ensure clarity, fairness and consistency. Many procuring authorities may feel relieved once they ‘finish’ the procurement process, but sometimes this marks the beginning of an even more challenging phase…

We know from our own experience, and via the media of course, that many strategic supplier relationships have their ups and downs. Traditional good practice tells us that when a relationship is heading in a downward trajectory, we should consider…

The Government’s decision to pull out of letting the West Coast Main Line contract to FirstGroup is a costly and high profile example of the ramifications of a formal legal challenge on a flawed procurement process. This is quite a back-down…