Councils doubt new service’s value
3 April 2012
A planned electronic marketplace for local authorities has been given a frosty reception by council purchasers.
E-commerce solutions company Tradezone International, which is due to launch its Best Value Zone next month, said councils could save up to 40 per cent on their collective annual low-value spend of £14 billion.
Local authorities in England and Wales are expected to achieve the government’s goal of procuring 70 per cent of their low-value, routine goods...