Contractors to be partners in highways savings drive
2 April 2012
The Highways Agency has radically overhauled its procurement strategy to streamline its supply base, speed up the delivery of projects and meet the government’s ambitious transport goals.
The strategy aims to integrate the supply chain through establishing long-term partnerships with fewer suppliers to spend the agency’s £1.5 billion annual budget more effectively. It calls for the earlier involvement of contractors and improved monitoring of the supply base.
Supply chain management teams for north and south England will be set up to manage...