Research boss seeks improvement_2
7 September 2012
The new head of service at the Research Councils' Procurement Organisation (RCPO) wants to improve training and knowledge of best practice at the central purchasing service for the six government research councils.
Mike Wilson-Jarvis said the RCPO would also focus on working more with central government's procurement advisory body, the Office of Government Commerce, as well as purchasing consortia in higher education.
"We believe we can offer better value for money. One way to do this is to improve the skills of our people," he said.
Wilson-Jarvis, who joined the...